DSP (DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING) ENGINEER
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on April 24, 2019
| Req #: | 165763 |
| Department: | APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY |
| Job Location: | Seattle Campus |
| Posting Date: | 03/22/2019 |
| Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
| Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education. |
| Shift: | First Shift |
| Notes: | As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for five consecutive years.
The Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington (APL-UW) is a national center for advanced science and engineering research and development and education. APL-UW was formed in 1943 for the U.S. Navy to bring university research resources to bear on urgent WWII defense problems. APL-UW has developed an international reputation for its broad based programs in science, engineering and for designing, building, and deploying the advanced technology required to meet the research needs of numerous government and commercial sponsors. With modern facilities, equipment and over 350 talented researchers and staff, APL-UW provides a unique, dynamic work environment with many opportunities.
APL has an outstanding full time opportunity for a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer in the research areas of signal and image processing, acoustics, sonar system engineering, and modeling and simulation.
The DSP Engineer will develop complex specialty software for engineering research programs. The successful applicant will be engaged primarily to develop, independently and as a part of teams, complex software for detection, classification, localization, and tracking of targets in sonar applications, and sensor processing for autonomous systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, prototype, and optimize algorithms in Matlab and C/C++ initially to prototype and executing in C/C++ in real time.
Perform engineering field work to support testing of developed systems.
Collaborate and effectively communicate with scientists and engineers to support project goals and system requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, able to acquire and maintain a security clearance.
May be subject to successful completion of E-Verify process.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
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The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.
