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AeroVironment

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
SunriseFloridaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Sep 3, 2026
Salary
$111,500–$170,000 a year
Full-time

Senior DSP Engineer

Job description

Join AV’s Electronic Warfare business unit in Sunrise, FL, where advanced engineering meets mission-critical technology. As a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer , you’ll play a key role in developing sophisticated signal processing solutions for next-generation electronic warfare, communications, and sensing systems.

This is an opportunity to work alongside talented engineers on technically challenging problems where your expertise in DSP algorithms, communications theory, software-defined radios, and C/C++ directly contributes to advanced defense capabilities.

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

Job responsibilities

  • Architect and implement complex digital signal processing systems for communication and sensing platforms.
  • Develop and implement sophisticated DSP algorithms and translate system concepts into robust, high-performance solutions.
  • Prepare complete project design documentation, including requirements, specifications, test plans, and reports.
  • Design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data to validate system and component performance.
  • Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work to ensure technical quality and schedule adherence.
  • Prepare scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for assigned projects.
  • Assist in the preparation of proposals to obtain funding for engineering projects and programs.
  • Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, hardware, systems, and integration functions.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant DSP and/or communications engineering; or Master’s Degree and 6+ years’ experience; or a PhD with 3+ years’ experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in advanced digital signal processing algorithms.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in communications theory.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, preferably C or C++.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

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