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SDR Development Engineer

Aspen Consulting Group Inc.
Aberdeen, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025

Aspen Consulting Group (ACG) is seeking a full-time Software Defined Radio (SDR) Development Engineer to work for the US Army’s DEVCOM C5ISR Center on-site in APG, Maryland. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual willing to pursue “outside-the-box” ideas and concepts to enhance and optimize development projects. The ability to understand and communicate highly complex technical concepts and requirements in embedded applications is required.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5 years of relevant development experience is required (experience with embedded systems is a plus).
  • Experience in accurately documenting software (requirements, flow diagrams, readme, users guide, etc.) and managing software bugs, features, epochs, sprints, and releases using tools (e.g., JIRA) is required.
  • Experience with VHDL, Verilog, or MATLAB System Generator with competency in learning, developing, and maintaining existing source code and Xilinx based FPGA projects is required.
  • Experience in Linux OS environment with advanced competency in installing and using software from Linux repositories and source code such as building a C project from source with Make, as well as using Linux command line utilities is required.
  • Experience in one or more SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio, USRP/UHD, RTL-SDR, and Epiq SDR development kits is preferred.
  • Experience with commercial communication systems and/or radar signal processing is preferred, and the ability to manipulate digital RF data with DSP algorithms and codec processing is a plus.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen possessing an active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance upon hire. Individuals with an existing TS/SCI clearance are preferred.


About our Company

Since 2001, Aspen Consulting Group has been recognized for our expert knowledge in hardware design and fabrication, software development, information operations, systems engineering, development, integration, and testing. ACG has offices in central NJ and an on-site presence at APG, MD and JB-MDL, NJ.


About our Benefits

Aspen Consulting Group offers an excellent benefits package! The company currently pays 100% of employee medical, dental, and vision premiums and funds a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that covers initial out of pocket costs.


Summary of Coverage

  • Paid Leave - Four weeks of PTO (vacation/sick time)
  • 100% Employer-paid premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug plans
  • Employer funded HRA ($2K single/$4K family)
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance ($100K)
  • Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Paid Holidays (11 per year)
  • 401K Plan (contributions matched up to 4% of salary, immediately vested)
  • Bonus Plan (historically paid at least once per year)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Plan
  • Employee Tuition Reimbursement Plan


Aspen Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


Aspen Consulting Group (ACG) is seeking a full-time Software Defined Radio (SDR) Development Engineer to work for the US Army’s DEVCOM C5ISR Center on-site in APG, Maryland. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual willing to pursue “outside-the-box” ideas and concepts to enhance and optimize development projects. The ability to understand and communicate highly complex technical concepts and requirements in embedded applications is required.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5 years of relevant hardware experience is required (experience with embedded systems is a plus).
  • Experience in accurately documenting software (requirements, flow diagrams, readme, users guide, etc.) and managing software bugs, features, epochs, sprints, and releases using tools (e.g., JIRA) is required.
  • Experience with VHDL, Verilog, or MATLAB System Generator with competency in learning, developing, and maintaining existing source code and Xilinx based FPGA projects is required.
  • Experience in Linux OS environment with advanced competency in installing and using software from Linux repositories and source code such as building a C project from source with Make, as well as using Linux command line utilities is required.
  • Experience in one or more SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio, USRP/UHD, RTL-SDR, and Epic SDR development kits is preferred.
  • Experience with commercial communication systems and/or radar signal processing is preferred, and the ability to manipulate digital RF data with DSP algorithms and codec processing is a plus.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Clearance upon hire (TS/SCI preferred).


About our Company

Since 2001, Aspen Consulting Group has been recognized for our expert knowledge in hardware design and fabrication, software development, information operations, systems engineering, development, integration, and testing. ACG has offices in central NJ and an on-site presence at APG, MD and JB-MDL, NJ.


About our Benefits

Aspen Consulting Group offers an excellent benefits package! The company currently pays 100% of employee medical, dental, and vision premiums and funds a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that covers initial out of pocket costs.


Summary of Coverage

  • Paid Leave - Four weeks of PTO (vacation/sick time)
  • 100% Employer-paid premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug plans
  • Employer funded HRA ($2K single/$4K family)
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance ($100K)
  • Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Paid Holidays (11 per year)
  • 401K Plan (contributions matched up to 4% of salary, immediately vested)
  • Bonus Plan (historically paid at least once per year)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Plan
  • Employee Tuition Reimbursement Plan


Aspen Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary : $100,000

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