Signals Engineer II (Secret Clearance) - Slingshot Aerospace

What You’ll Do:

As a Signals Engineer, you will provide subject matter expertise in support of the ideation, planning, and execution of research and product initiatives focused on novel signal and data processing for space systems and space domain applications.  You will work in tandem with the Engineering, Data Science, and Astrodynamics teams to help transition technologies and capabilities you develop into Slingshot digital engineering products.  

Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise.  

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and validate mathematical models, numerical algorithms, prototypes, simulations, data analysis and data synthesis  
• Learn about and work with a variety of data types, including raw or derived data originating from GNSS receivers, communications systems, radio frequency systems, and other space and ground-based sensing modalities, as well as any related data formats  
• Assist in shaping and refining new and existing products
• Provide subject matter expertise to the capture teams in the review and evaluation of funding opportunities and the subsequent bid and proposal process
• Support product demonstrations, business development, customer engagement, and company outreach functions
• Author or co-author various forms of internal and external reports, presentations and documents, including journal and/or conference papers
• Attend industry events to present the findings of your work and network with industry leaders
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

Pre-Requisites

• Minimum of a Secret Clearance is required 

Requirements

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics, or other relevant field,  or B.S. degree in related fields with 4+ years of experience in signal processing 
• Experience with signal processing for GNSS, Radar, RF, or other types associated with space-based or supporting ground segment systems
• Experience with statistical methods for signal and data processing
• Demonstrated experience in modeling and simulation
• Proficiency with one or more programming/scripting languages
  (Python, Java, Kotlin, C++)
• Proficiency with software version control environments (e.g. git)
• Strong verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Comfortable with remote work in a rapidly moving startup environment

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with algorithms and techniques for detection, estimation, tracking, navigation
• TS/SCI eligible
• Experience with machine learning methods
• Peer-reviewed publications in a related area
• Demonstrated experience with the application of machine learning and/or artificial intelligence methodologies
• Demonstrated experience in space domain applications

Location: Remote OR Colorado Springs, Colorado preferred

Relocation: Relocation support available

Classification: Full-time Exempt

Compensation: $119,110-$198,400