2225 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Senior RF Data Scientist
£60,000 - 100,000
Zero Surplus
Jordan Close, Saffron Walden
£60,000 - 100,000
Requirements
Must:
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- Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis and prototyping.
- Solid understanding of digital signal processing (FFT, filtering, modulation, correlation, resampling, and noise modeling).
- Familiarity with SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio, SDRangel, osmoSDR, or SoapySDR.
- Practical understanding of RF hardware chains, including antennas, filters, mixers, and ADCs.
- Comfortable debugging SDR setups and performing field-based RF data collection.
- Ability to analyze wireless protocols such as Wi-Fi, LTE, and LoRa.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work iteratively in a research-focused environment.
- Experience with SDR hardware (bladeRF, HackRF, USRP, PlutoSDR), RF lab equipment (spectrum analyzers, VNAs, signal generators), embedded or real-time systems, beamforming, passive radar, or antenna array design is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of RF circuit fundamentals, FPGA or GPU acceleration, and any prior publications, patents, or open-source RF/ML contributions are beneficial but not essential.
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Responsibilities
- Analyze complex RF data from software-defined radios (SDRs) and develop advanced signal-processing pipelines.
- Extract and classify RF signal features from raw IQ data.
- Build diagnostic tools to characterize RF signals and design data-processing pipelines considering real-world hardware constraints.
- Model RF front-end behavior to improve signal integrity and inference accuracy.
- Apply machine learning and statistical models for tasks like classification, anomaly detection, and emitter identification.
- Prototype real-time and batch-processing systems using Python (NumPy, SciPy, PyTorch) and integrate them with frameworks such as GNU Radio, ZMQ, or C++ backends.
- Lead RF data collection, field experiments, and over-the-air testing with drones, wireless devices, and custom transmitters.
- Collaborate across engineering and research teams, contributing to both experimental design and iterative R&D development.
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Description
We are a high-growth AI technology company located in the Greater Cambridge area, seeking a Senior RF Data Scientist / Research Engineer. This hands-on R&D role is ideal for engineers and scientists who thrive in fast-paced prototyping environments and enjoy complex problem-solving while developing cutting-edge UAV/drone detection technologies. This full-time position is based in Saffron Walden / Greater Cambridge, with flexibility for onsite or hybrid working depending on project needs. You will join our dynamic Research & Prototyping team, directly influencing early-stage hardware-software product development and shaping the next generation of AI-driven sensing technologies. If you are an experienced RF data scientist or research engineer eager to work at the cutting edge of RF, signal processing, and machine learning, we would love to hear from you.
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