Signal Processing Engineer - ATAS - Open Rank

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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Project/Unit Description

The Biosensing and Signal Analytics Branch (BSAB) of the Aerospace and Acoustics Technologies Division (AATD) within the Aerospace, Transportation, and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS) at GTRI is looking for a motivated Signal Processing Engineer with a solid background in digital signal processing and experience in machine learning, sensors, and testing & evaluation. BSAB primary focus is on physiological sensing and environmental and tactical sensing supporting many branches of the Department of Defense. The candidate will support multiple opportunities as it relates to physiological sensing, biomedical signal processing and machine learning, acoustics and vibroacoustics, tactical sensing and related tactical applications. The role of this position is to apply technical skills to support the development of software and hardware for ongoing projects

Job Purpose

Develops and/or applies mathematical, statistical, computational, or modeling techniques to generate algorithms for the processing of analog or digital signals, which may be performed in hardware, firmware, or software systems. Development includes implementation of time and frequency signal algorithms, communications and spectrum sensing algorithms, image processing algorithms and/or the application of sensing and perception algorithms in computer vision, lidar, or other sensor processing modalities. Utilizes complex engineering and mathematical principles to compose algorithm structures for problem solutions including the application of filtering and data fusion methods.  Applies algorithms to application specific hardware by writing code in assembly language or in a higher-level software environment and integrates or interfaces with additional systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform basic signal processing with supervisor direction.
• Document work in written and presentation form.
• Contribute to algorithm application discussions.
• Contribute to technical reports/presentations of projects, journal articles, and conference presentations.

Additional Responsibilities

•  Support data collection and analysis from laboratory and field experiments.
• Perform data organization, preprocessing, and analysis using existing tools with senior guidance.
• Contribute to algorithm design discussions and initiate algorithm development.
• Develop signal processing and machine learning algorithms using Matlab and Python programs.
• Prepare technical report for sharing with peer researchers.
• Contribute to and maintain codebases using version control tools such as Git.
• Develop, implement, and apply machine learning algorithms and methods to support sponsor and internal research and development projects.
• Participate in programmatic meetings and discussion for technical status updates on internal and external projects.
• Contribute to white papers and proposals with supporting background or data analysis.
• Aid in literature searches

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in signal processing, data analysis, and/or machine learning.
• Experience working in a research environment.
• Knowledge of Matlab and Python.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience in processing physiological signals: feature engineering, time-series forecasting, anomaly detection and prediction modeling.
• Experience in acoustic signal processing: signal denoising, classification, and array processing.
• Experience analyzing complex test data sets and developing insightful assessments.
• Expert knowledge of Matlab, Python, C/C++.

Travel Requirements

• 10% - 25% travel.

Education and Length of Experience

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 0 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

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