Senior Software Developer Jobs in Hagerstown, MD

• Develop and simulate baseband/RF waveforms, modulation schemes, and digital filters in MATLAB or Python.
• Translate algorithms into optimized, real-time C/C++ code or hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog) for embedded systems, FPGAs, or SDR.
• Collaborate with RF and systems engineers to integrate DSP logic with hardware, DACs, and ADCs.
• Analyze signal integrity, conduct spectral analysis, and design automated test frameworks to validate algorithm performance under real-world constraints.
• Profile and optimize code for memory usage, power consumption, and processing speed.
• Involved with the design, development, analysis, testing and debugging of computer software applications and/or systems.  May include Image and Signal Processing, Real-time, Firmware, Nuclear/Hi-Rel, FAA Certified, Database Design, Operating Systems, Operator/Machine Interface, or others.  Develop software tools including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.  Determine hardware compatibility.  Complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.  Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.
• Responsible for driving technology and completion of activity on time and budget
• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems or subsystems 
• Ability to complete a technical project independently
• Mentor and coach other engineers. 
• Review customer specifications and requirements, and develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable 
• Ability to lead major problem resolution efforts and support regaining or attaining customer partner status. 
• Be a key member of the new business capture team.
• Provide budget, cost and schedule input for design assignments
• Document component and subsystem specifications and material requirements
• Analyze designs as necessary.  Responsible for higher-level product line architecture, and providing guidance and oversight to multiple development teams working on different products or technologies to ensure the technologies interoperate or connect to each other appropriately.
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
• Actively support pursuit of new business by developing and presenting new concepts, technologies or applications as part of Business Development and Program Management team. 
• Develop trusted engineering contacts with the customer.  Become a part of the customer's design team, looking out for their best interests
• Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems and services
• Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
• Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
• Communicate clearly (written and oral) with manufacturing, supply chain, program management and the customer as required
• Participate heavily in preparation of the more complex and significant proposals
• Provide technical expertise and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
• Interact with technical management, other professionals, technicians and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding technical activities and progress
• May mentor and coach the work of others as assigned
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings
• Mentor and coach less-experienced engineers

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field with a minimum of 10 years of experience
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science with 10+ years of experience in a related field preferred
• Mastery of technologies and domain knowledge
• Expected to have knowledge and significant experience in multiple engineering disciplines
• Ability to lead major problem resolution efforts and support regaining or attaining customer partner status.

Preferred Qualificiations

• High proficiency in C/C++ and prototyping tools like MATLAB/Simulink or Python.
• Understanding of Fourier transforms, FIR/IIR filtering, sampling theory, and modulation formats.
• Experience with embedded processors, microcontrollers, FPGAs, or CUDA for parallel processing.