Signal Processing Engineer

Job overview

The Signal Processing Engineer role is onsite at Specter Aerospace’s Boston (Seaport) office in Boston, MA; compensation is not specified. Specter Aerospace is developing hypersonic vehicles for U.S. forces and allies, and this role supports sensor and signal-processing capabilities for high-speed flight vehicles. The engineer develops and implements detection, tracking, filtering, and image-processing algorithms, then integrates and validates them in simulation and hardware environments. The work also supports sensor characterization, laboratory and flight testing, performance analysis, and documentation of designs and verification methods.

What you'll do

• Develop sensor and signal-processing requirements for high-speed flight vehicles
• develop and implement detection, tracking, filtering, and image-processing algorithms
• integrate scene generation and sensor models into the Integrated Flight Simulation
• implement and validate algorithms in real-time simulation and hardware environments
• support laboratory and field characterization of optical, infrared, and other sensors
• develop testing protocols
• support flight testing and analyze test data
• document algorithm designs, performance results, interfaces, and verification methods.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

signal processing engineer

specter aerospace

boston ma

high-speed flight vehicles

detection algorithms

tracking algorithms

image processing

optical sensors

infrared sensors

real-time systems

flight testing

c++

python

matlab

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, three or more years of relevant experience, and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. C++ and Python or MATLAB familiarity is listed.

About the employer

Specter Aerospace is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.