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About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.
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The Satellite Communications Software Engineer joins the engineering team to develop software for satellite communications and software defined radios. The role involves applying technical standards to solve complex challenges in wireless communications systems, digital signal processing, and RF theory. Key responsibilities include working with modulation and demodulation techniques, PLLs, forward error correction, and BER testing. The engineer will utilize Python, Linux, and virtualization technologies like Docker and Podman to support satellite TT&C waveforms such as SGLS, CCSDS, and DVB-S2. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with commercial test equipment including Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Vector Network Analyzers. This position focuses on research-oriented work to develop practical solutions for national security within the satellite communications and software defined radio domain.
Embedded C
C++
Rust
Embedded Software
ASIC
CI/CD
Phased Array
Spectrum Analyzers
Network Analyzers
Signal Generators
Beamforming
Automated Measurement Systems
Communications Theory