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# Embedded Software Engineer, DSP

- **Company:** Ocean Communications, Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Analog-To-Digital Converters, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Description Language, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Fpga Hardware
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us920f0c98d8fa2e5520ffc14a53a0a24a

## About the Role

* B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline, with 0-5 years of relevant experience
 * Strong C/C++ skills and familiarity with assembly-level debugging/optimization
 * Strong foundation in linear algebra and digital signal processing, including filters and transforms
 * Experience drafting technical documentation
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills
 * Willingness to travel, with occasional periods up to 20% depending on project phase
 * U.S. Person

What Will Put You Ahead

 * Experience deploying DSP and/or machine-learning algorithms on resource-constrained embedded platforms
 * Familiarity with FPGA development and hardware description languages such as VHDL
 * Experience with analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, e.g., low-noise amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, and analog front ends
 * Familiarity with sonar and/or undersea technology

## Description

This is a high-ownership role on a small, quickly growing team. You will not be one engineer among hundreds working on a narrow subsystem; you will have direct visibility into the full product, from modem firmware and acoustic signal processing to undersea drones and customer deployments., * Develop and maintain real-time embedded C/C++ code, including for core components of OceanComm's acoustic modem firmware, owning features from concept through deployment

 * Implement, optimize, and validate advanced acoustic signal processing algorithms
 * Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, systems, and field teams to define interfaces and verify system performance
 * Develop tests, tools, and procedures for firmware validation, hardware bring-up, production test, troubleshooting, and repair
 * Keep up to date with emerging technologies and research in relevant fields to help inform engineering and design decisions
 * Help improve engineering culture, communication, and technical standards as the team grows


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