signal processing engineer

Draper

<div>Overview:
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Job Description Summary:
Draper's Acoustic and Vibration Technologies group is seeking a signal processing professional to develop computational methods for technology that solves critical problems of national importance. As an Acoustic Signal Processing Engineer, your role will focus on the research and development of sensing and communications systems, from concept through design and delivery. You will also contribute to the development of presentations, proposals, and whitepapers that sustain and win customer business.
Job Description:<div>
Duties/Responsibilities 
<ul><li>Develops and applies advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques.</li><li>Analyzes, develops, and recommends design approaches to meet prototype or production requirements.
</li><li>Responsible for planning and conducting hardware projects or phases of projects.
</li><li>Develops and applies advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques.
</li><li>May provide technical consultation and work leadership to other team members.
</li><li>Development of quantum, optical, and/or photonic sensors and instruments.</li><li>Provide recommendations for performance improvements and cost reduction efforts.
</li><li>Apply quantitative analysis in determining root cause of highly technical problems and propose, develop and implement solutions for corrective action.</li><li>Develop and maintain effective internal/external relationships</li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned.</li></ul> 

Skills/Abilities 
<ul><li>Proficiency in programming language.</li><li>Ability to write software routines to run laboratory experiments including data collection, storage, and basic data reduction.
</li><li>Demonstrated consistency, accountability and flexibility managing multiple and competing priorities.</li><li>Proven ability to lead technical solutions to complex user requirements.</li><li>Excellent communication, technical writing, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.</li></ul> 

Education 
Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, optics, or similar. PhD degree preferred. 
 
Experience 
3-5 years experience in Physics Engineering or related with a bachelor's degree. 
0-3 years experience in Physics Engineering or related with a master's degree.</div>
Additional Job Description:
The ideal candidate will use their scientific background in audio, acoustic, or vibration applications to develop various technologies, including:<ul><li>
custom and COTS sensors/systems in various form factors, including MEMS, that are used for advanced acoustic and vibration sensing, as well as RF, optic, magnetic, inertial, and other related modalities</li><li>
analog signal conditioning architectures with low-noise pre-amplifiers, analog-to-digital &amp; digital-to-analog converters, and complex analog filtering</li><li>
embedded digital signal processors (FPGAs, microcontrollers, and ASICs) to implement DSP algorithms for filtering, classification, and control</li><li>
simulation and modeling of acoustic and other phenomenology that includes the relevant physics, sensors, and signal processing methods</li></ul>
Candidates should be familiar with several of the following signal processing principles and techniques: 
<ul><li>
Phased acoustic arrays, beamforming, Kalman filters, etc.</li><li>
Audio and speech feature identification/classification</li><li>
Stochastic analysis for sensors and signals</li><li>
Continuous and discrete-time filter design and implementation</li><li>
Communications (modulation, demodulator, channel modeling, synchronous detection, etc.)</li><li>
Control systems (classical and/or modern)</li></ul>
Candidates should have experience with the following engineering hardware and software tools:<ul><li>
Familiar with C, C++, and/or MATLAB (Python) for algorithm development on a variety of devices and instruments</li><li>
Familiar with LTspice, MATLAB (Python), Simulink, COMSOL and/or other multi-domain modeling applications</li><li>
Familiar with Audio Precision, National Instruments, Liquid Instruments, and/or similar test and data acquisition systems</li></ul>
Applicants selected for this position will be requires to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
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Job Location - City:
Cambridge
Job Location - State:
Massachusetts
Job Location - Postal Code:
02139-3563
The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$75,000.00 - $150,000.00
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&amp;D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.</div>

Acoustic Signal Processing Engineer

ICR, Inc.

<div><div><div>DSP Software Engineer 
Aurora, CO or Meridian, CO (Location is at program discretion)</div>
<div></div><div>Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.</div>
<div></div><div>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</div>
<ul><li>Design, implementation, test, and integration of Software incorporating DSP algorithms and techniques.</li>
<li>Design and development of software applications.</li>
<li>Document and communicate technical research results effectively to technical and non-technical user groups.</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div>The ideal candidate will have outstanding technical talent, effective oral and written communication skills, passion about his or her work, is excited by learning about and applying new technologies, and has a sense of ownership about his or her work and an entrepreneurial spirit. He or she will have some coursework or experience with software design, C/C++, signal processing algorithm design, GPUs, MATLAB.</div>
<div></div><div>Required Skills and Qualifications</div>
<div>An ABET (EAC/CAC) accredited Bachelor of Science Degree in EE or CE is strongly preferred, or an equivalent Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in an associated technical education with 3+ years related experience will be considered.</div>
<ul><li>Coursework in signal processing and software.</li>
<li>High level of self-initiative and self-motivation with the ability to work under minimal supervision.</li>
<li>Ability to work effectively in small team settings to solve complex problems.</li>
<li>Experience with C/C++</li>
<li>Experience with MATLAB</li>
<li>Knowledge of stochastic signal processing and digital communications.</li>
<li>Excellent organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.</li>
<li>Exceptional problem-solving skills.</li>
<li>Familiarity with Python and/or other programming languages</li>
<li>Knowledge of Linux and associated development tools.</li>
<li>Familiarity with code revision management tools such as Git/Clearcase/Bitbucket is a plus.</li>
<li>Minimum three (3) years of experience.</li>
<li>Must have Top Secret with SCI security clearance</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div>Preferred Skills and Qualifications</div>
<ul><li>Master&rsquo;s or Ph.D. degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering.</li>
<li>Five (5) years of experience.</li>
<li>Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms implementation in Software and FPGAs</li>
<li>Experience with GPUs for high performance signal processing computing</li>
<li>Experience with modern communication modulations (FSK, OFDM, QAM, etc.)</li>
<li>Experience with distributed software version control systems and continuous integration, such as git</li>
</ul>
<div></div><div><div>Salary Range: $123,219 - $236,579</div>
<div></div><div>This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company equity, retirement plan, company-paid health care benefits, flexible paid time off policy, and opportunity for a raise and bonus during the year.</div>
<div></div><div><div>ICR, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates&rsquo; key skills, relevant work and/or military experience, education, training certifications and work location.</div> 
<div></div><div><div>ICR is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.</div></div></div></div></div></div>

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer - Aurora, CO or Meridian, CO

Apple

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people's lives. If you're passionate about taking on unsolved challenges, we have a great opportunity for a results-oriented and highly motivated RTL Design Engineer. This is an exciting position in the world class Apple mixed-signal silicon design team! 
 
This role will build upon your solid foundation in digital logic circuits while introducing mixed-signal and analog circuit design and features. You will work with a variety of flows fundamental to modern silicon engineering: modeling and integrating high-performance mixed-signal and analog IPs into high-speed digital circuits, ensuring formal equivalence between custom designs and their abstract representations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in software methods and analysis, which are increasingly crucial across the semiconductor industry. 
 
As a member of our dynamic team, you will have the exceptional opportunity to help create the next generation of products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple customers every day. You will work to specify, design, verify, and support lab bring-up of sophisticated digital and mixed-signal circuits with signal processing capabilities. 
 
Description 
 
In this role, you will be responsible for specifying and/or micro-architecting digital and signal processing blocks in sophisticated mixed-signal circuits. You will be responsible for RTL coding of blocks specified by you or others, including implementation of DSP algorithms. You will also participate in the design verification and bring-up of such blocks by writing meaningful assertions, debugging code, and otherwise interacting with the design verification team. You will contribute to the lab bring-up of those circuits by potentially writing test scripts, analyzing lab data, proposing experiments, and validating signal processing performance.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;RTL Design &amp; Implementation: Develop and optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks and signal processing pipelines 
 
DSP Algorithm Translation: Collaborate with algorithm engineers to translate DSP concepts (filtering, transforms, modulation, signal analysis) into efficient, high-performance RTL implementations 
 
Design Verification: Write comprehensive assertions, unit-level testbenches, and participate in functional verification using industry-standard methodologies 
 
Integration &amp; Bring-up: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate complex IPs, validate performance in silicon, and support lab characterization 
 
Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work effectively with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, and system architects across disciplinary boundaries 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Front-end tools expertise (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers) 
 
Synthesis, static timing analysis, and design-for-test (DFT) 
 
SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, and advanced verification techniques 
 
Scripting languages (Perl, Python) 
 
Formal verification and low-power design methodologies 
 
Hardware-software co-design and system-level optimization 
 
Hands-on DSP experience: signal processing concepts, RTL algorithm implementation, hardware optimization techniques (pipelining, parallelization, resource sharing) 
 
Intermediate to advanced GenAI proficiency: Using AI tools for SystemVerilog design, validation, optimization, and understanding GenAI capabilities/limitations in hardware design 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

RTL Design Engineer

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people's lives. If you're passionate about taking on unsolved challenges, we have a great opportunity for a results-oriented and highly motivated RTL Design Engineer. This is an exciting position in the world class Apple mixed-signal silicon design team! 
 
This role will build upon your solid foundation in digital logic circuits while introducing mixed-signal and analog circuit design and features. You will work with a variety of flows fundamental to modern silicon engineering: modeling and integrating high-performance mixed-signal and analog IPs into high-speed digital circuits, ensuring formal equivalence between custom designs and their abstract representations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in software methods and analysis, which are increasingly crucial across the semiconductor industry. 
 
As a member of our dynamic team, you will have the exceptional opportunity to help create the next generation of products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple customers every day. You will work to specify, design, verify, and support lab bring-up of sophisticated digital and mixed-signal circuits with signal processing capabilities. 
 
Description 
 
In this role, you will be responsible for specifying and/or micro-architecting digital and signal processing blocks in sophisticated mixed-signal circuits. You will be responsible for RTL coding of blocks specified by you or others, including implementation of DSP algorithms. You will also participate in the design verification and bring-up of such blocks by writing meaningful assertions, debugging code, and otherwise interacting with the design verification team. You will contribute to the lab bring-up of those circuits by potentially writing test scripts, analyzing lab data, proposing experiments, and validating signal processing performance.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;RTL Design &amp; Implementation: Develop and optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks and signal processing pipelines 
 
DSP Algorithm Translation: Collaborate with algorithm engineers to translate DSP concepts (filtering, transforms, modulation, signal analysis) into efficient, high-performance RTL implementations 
 
Design Verification: Write comprehensive assertions, unit-level testbenches, and participate in functional verification using industry-standard methodologies 
 
Integration &amp; Bring-up: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate complex IPs, validate performance in silicon, and support lab characterization 
 
Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work effectively with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, and system architects across disciplinary boundaries 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Front-end tools expertise (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers) 
 
Synthesis, static timing analysis, and design-for-test (DFT) 
 
SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, and advanced verification techniques 
 
Scripting languages (Perl, Python) 
 
Formal verification and low-power design methodologies 
 
Hardware-software co-design and system-level optimization 
 
Hands-on DSP experience: signal processing concepts, RTL algorithm implementation, hardware optimization techniques (pipelining, parallelization, resource sharing) 
 
Intermediate to advanced GenAI proficiency: Using AI tools for SystemVerilog design, validation, optimization, and understanding GenAI capabilities/limitations in hardware design 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $120,300 and $210,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people's lives. If you're passionate about taking on unsolved challenges, we have a great opportunity for a results-oriented and highly motivated RTL Design Engineer. This is an exciting position in the world class Apple mixed-signal silicon design team! 
 
This role will build upon your solid foundation in digital logic circuits while introducing mixed-signal and analog circuit design and features. You will work with a variety of flows fundamental to modern silicon engineering: modeling and integrating high-performance mixed-signal and analog IPs into high-speed digital circuits, ensuring formal equivalence between custom designs and their abstract representations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in software methods and analysis, which are increasingly crucial across the semiconductor industry. 
 
As a member of our dynamic team, you will have the exceptional opportunity to help create the next generation of products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple customers every day. You will work to specify, design, verify, and support lab bring-up of sophisticated digital and mixed-signal circuits with signal processing capabilities. 
 
Description 
 
In this role, you will be responsible for specifying and/or micro-architecting digital and signal processing blocks in sophisticated mixed-signal circuits. You will be responsible for RTL coding of blocks specified by you or others, including implementation of DSP algorithms. You will also participate in the design verification and bring-up of such blocks by writing meaningful assertions, debugging code, and otherwise interacting with the design verification team. You will contribute to the lab bring-up of those circuits by potentially writing test scripts, analyzing lab data, proposing experiments, and validating signal processing performance.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;RTL Design &amp; Implementation: Develop and optimize RTL code in Verilog/SystemVerilog for mixed-signal digital blocks and signal processing pipelines 
 
DSP Algorithm Translation: Collaborate with algorithm engineers to translate DSP concepts (filtering, transforms, modulation, signal analysis) into efficient, high-performance RTL implementations 
 
Design Verification: Write comprehensive assertions, unit-level testbenches, and participate in functional verification using industry-standard methodologies 
 
Integration &amp; Bring-up: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate complex IPs, validate performance in silicon, and support lab characterization 
 
Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work effectively with analog designers, algorithm engineers, verification specialists, and system architects across disciplinary boundaries 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Front-end tools expertise (Verilog simulators, linters, clock-domain crossing checkers) 
 
Synthesis, static timing analysis, and design-for-test (DFT) 
 
SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, and advanced verification techniques 
 
Scripting languages (Perl, Python) 
 
Formal verification and low-power design methodologies 
 
Hardware-software co-design and system-level optimization 
 
Hands-on DSP experience: signal processing concepts, RTL algorithm implementation, hardware optimization techniques (pipelining, parallelization, resource sharing) 
 
Intermediate to advanced GenAI proficiency: Using AI tools for SystemVerilog design, validation, optimization, and understanding GenAI capabilities/limitations in hardware design 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple&rsquo;s Health Sensing team is seeking a versatile Machine Learning Engineer to develop next-generation health algorithms that deliver meaningful insights to users by combining classical ML, signal processing, and emerging generative AI techniques. Our team has delivered impactful features including heart rate notifications, ECG, blood oxygen, sleep apnea notifications, and overnight vitals to millions of Apple Watch users. 
 
Description 
 
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys moving quickly from idea to prototype to product, creatively overcoming data limitations, and applying new tools to multi-modal sensor fusion problems in health and wellness. You will work across the full algorithm lifecycle including data strategy, modeling, evaluation, optimization, and deployment.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Develop and validate ML and GenAI-driven algorithms for health sensing applications from concept through productization 
 
Prototype and compare multiple approaches using real and synthetic data to accelerate algorithm development 
 
Design experiments and evaluation methodologies to quantify performance and guide algorithm improvements 
 
Optimize algorithms for robustness, efficiency, and on-device deployment constraints 
 
Work cross-functionally with user studies, hardware, software, and product teams to bring algorithms into product 
 
Analyze failure modes, quantify tradeoffs, and drive data-driven algorithm improvements 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience developing algorithms for physiological sensing using multi-modal data 
 
Familiarity with on-device ML frameworks or resource-constrained optimization 
 
Experience working with incomplete, noisy, or limited datasets 
 
Background in experimental design and statistical validation 
 
Experience with distributed or cloud-based ML workflows 
 
Experience accelerating development through simulation, synthetic data, or creative data augmentation approaches 
 
Self-driven, curious engineer comfortable taking ambiguous sensing problems from concept to working solutions 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience. 
 
Strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, signal processing, or applied mathematics for real-world sensing problems 
 
Experience applying modern AI techniques, including generative AI and agentic AI, to accelerate algorithm development, data generation, and performance evaluation 
 
Proficiency in Python for algorithm development and optimization 
 
Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype, evaluate multiple approaches, and iterate based on experimental results 
 
Experience owning algorithm development from early exploration through validation and integration 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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