RF Software Engineer Level 2 at SSATI
Hanover, MD
$96,000–$130,000from the description
Aug 12, 2026
Hanover, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves designing and implementing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms in software for SIGINT modernization programs supporting government intelligence missions. The work centers on high-throughput signal exploitation under challenging conditions — low SNR, higher-order modulations, and adaptive modulations — as well as modifying existing software and firmware to adapt COTS/GOTS products for specialized government needs. It suits an experienced RF/DSP software developer comfortable working in a cleared, on-site environment.
Senior level · 7+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $141,954 (middle half $107,994–$205,328). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 15, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title says 'Level 2', which typically maps to a mid-level band, but the requirements — 7 years of DSP algorithm development and 7 years of C++/Linux/Python — clearly support a Senior classification.
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related DSP discipline is required, but the posting explicitly allows substitution with 4 years of RF Software experience, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Python is listed alongside C++ and Linux in the same required experience clause ('C++, Linux, Python, or similar development language'); the 'or similar' qualifier means the 7-year gate applies to the capability broadly, but all three named tools are captured as required per the requirements-section placement rule.
DSP algorithms is retained as a named technical skill because it represents a specific, well-defined engineering discipline (Digital Signal Processing) central to the role's day-to-day work, not a generic concept.
Telework of any kind is explicitly not authorized; the role is fully on-site in the Hanover, MD area (within the Baltimore CBSA).
An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is a hard gate — the posting explicitly states candidates must currently possess one; sponsorship is not offered.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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