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Signal Processing Engineer (Radio)

Workplace
On-site
Commitment
Full-time
Seniority
Senior
Posted
Location
Paris, France

As Signal Processing Engineer, you own the algorithmic core of our drone-to-ground radio link — the system that keeps drones connected, controllable, and streaming in contested environments. You design the waveform, the anti-jam logic, and the signal intelligence that turn radio waves into a reliable link under hostile conditions, working hand-in-hand with RF hardware, FPGA, and software engineers to bring your algorithms from theory to flight.

Responsibilities

  • Waveform Design: Design modulation, coding, and equalization schemes for a robust, low-latency radio link.
  • Anti-Jamming (ECCM): Build algorithms that keep the radio link alive under active jamming.
  • Signal Intelligence (SIGINT): Detect and characterize other radio emitters in the operating environment.
  • Mesh Networking: Optimize protocols so multiple radio units share the airwaves without collision.
  • AI-Assisted Processing: Apply machine learning to jamming detection and channel prediction where it improves field robustness.
  • Field Validation: Take algorithms from simulation to lab bench to real flight test.
  • Radio System Integration: Work daily with RF hardware and FPGA engineers to bring designs into a fielded radio.

Requirements

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, or Applied Mathematics.
  • 8-12 years designing radio or communication systems, from algorithms to deployed products.
  • Hands-on experience with modem or waveform design: modulation, coding, synchronization, equalization.
  • Solid grounding in probability, DSP, and information theory; comfortable deriving solutions from first principles.
  • Practical awareness of RF hardware and FPGA constraints (latency, precision, real-time processing).
  • Clear communicator across RF, FPGA, and software disciplines.
  • Fluency in English required; French is a plus.

Nice to have

  • Exposure to ECCM, SIGINT, or mesh networking is a strong plus.