Senior RF Geolocation Engineer
Hawthorne, CAAll locationsHawthorne, CAWashington, District of Columbia, United States Hybrid
$180,000–$230,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior RF Geolocation Engineer to lead the development of advanced passive RF geolocation capabilities for our electromagnetic warfare product line. This role is focused on deriving, implementing, and validating high-performance localization solutions that enable CHAOS’s distributed systems to detect, characterize, and geolocate non-cooperative RF emitters in complex environments. The engineer will contribute across the full algorithm lifecycle, from first-principles formulation and high-fidelity modeling through software integration, calibration, field demonstration, and validation, and will collaborate closely with Business Development, Production, and cross-functional Engineering teams. This role will require periodic travel, up to 30%.
What you'll bring
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of relevant experience developing RF signal processing, estimation, or geolocation algorithms
- Strong foundation in statistical and time-domain signal processing, detection and estimation theory, backpropagation, and applied linear algebra
- Demonstrated experience developing passive RF geolocation algorithms, such as TDOA, FDOA, multilateration, direction finding, interferometry, or hybrid localization methods
- Experience applying rigorous detection frameworks such as Neyman-Pearson, Bayesian inference, CFAR, or related methods to noisy and contested RF environments
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, C++, or similar languages for modeling, simulation, and implementation of signal processing algorithms
- Experience evaluating algorithm performance under real-world impairments, including low SNR, synchronization error, sensor geometry uncertainty, or interference
- Ability to translate theoretical models into practical software suitable for integration with RF/SDR hardware and production code bases
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document technical approaches, assumptions, and performance results
- Must be able to work on-site 3-5 days per week in Hawthorne, CA or Washington, D.C.
- U.S. citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance