Radar Systems Engineer - Signal Processing at TerraFirma, Inc.
Austin, TX
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Jul 13, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on building an electromagnetic sensing system from the ground up — taking it from initial concept through a working prototype. Day-to-day work spans RF frontend design, FPGA-based real-time processing, digital signal processing, and algorithm development for sensor fusion and object detection. It suits an electrical or computer engineer with hands-on RF/DSP hardware experience who is comfortable owning both the hardware and software stack on a small, fast-moving team.
Mid level · 2+ years · Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (7)
This role is a hybrid hardware/software engineering position — primarily DSP/RF systems engineering with embedded software development. 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen because the JD emphasizes building algorithms, deploying software, and owning the full hardware-software stack; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the strong embedded/RF hardware component.
The title carries no seniority level. The Basic Qualifications gate on only 2+ years of experience and a B.S., which maps to Mid-level, despite the leadership and roadmap language in the responsibilities section — that language appears in the duties narrative, not as a hard experience gate.
No compensation figures were provided; the posting states pay will be determined case-by-case.
Python, R, and C++ are listed together in the responsibilities section as a single interchangeable set ('Python/R/C++'); they are emitted as one skill with alternatives. C++ also appears separately under Preferred Skills, but since the primary mention is in the responsibilities narrative (not a hard-requirements block), all three are marked preferred.
RF engineering and DSP are marked required as they appear explicitly in the Basic Qualifications experience gate ('2+ years of professional or project experience with RF, DSP, or electrical engineering'). All other named technologies appear only under 'Preferred Skills & Experience' and are marked preferred accordingly.
Relocation to Austin, TX is required if not already within commuting distance; the role is on-site and not remote.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): RF engineering, PCB design, antenna design.
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