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Polytec Personnel Ltd
Senior RF Data Scientist / Research Engineer
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Saffron Walden
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Location: Saffron Walden Job Type: Permanent Hours: Monday-Friday, 9.00-17.30 Salary: Competitive Job Reference: 35947 Polytec are seeking a Senior RF Data Scientist / Research Engineer to develop signal-processing and machine learning solutions using RF data from software-defined radios for our Saffron Walden based client. This hands-on role sits at the intersection of RF hardware, DSP and applied ML in a fast-paced RandD environment. Responsibilities: * Analyse and characterise IQ data from SDR platforms * Build RF signal analysis and visualisation tools * Design RF data-processing pipelines accounting for real-world hardware effects * Develop ML and statistical models for RF classification and detection * Prototype batch and real-time processing systems in Python and integrate with GNU Radio or C++ backends * Support RF data collection and over-the-air testing Requirements: * Strong Python skills for data analysis and prototyping * Solid understanding of digital signal processing fundamentals * Experience with SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio or similar * Understanding of RF hardware chains and their impact on baseband data * Experience analysing wireless protocols or physical-layer behaviour * Comfortable working in iterative, experimental RandD environments Desirable: * Hands-on SDR and RF lab experience * Exposure to techniques such as direction finding, Doppler, or beamforming * Experience beyond Python (e.g. C++, MATLAB) * Knowledge of RF circuits or antenna systems * Publications, patents, or open-source contributions Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below
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Python
MATLAB
Polytec Personnel Ltd
Senior RF Data Scientist / Research Engineer
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