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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Signal Processor (SIGPRO) Engineer SPY - **Company:** Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Signal Processing, Signal Integrity, Technical Data Management Systems, Data Processing, SC Clearance, Navsea - **Published:** August 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2f124824-4c22-49c2-9fdd-6d41c111a949 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. * Minimum of 5+ years of experience. * Understanding of digital processing architectures, A/D conversion, timing synchronization, and signal conditioning. * Experience with diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair at the board and component level. * Familiarity with tools used for signal integrity analysis, logic analyzers, and boundary scan testing. * Proven ability to read, interpret, and reverse-engineer technical data, schematics, and embedded processing logic. * Experience developing or reviewing test procedures and technical documentation for government sustainment programs. * Able to obtain a Secret Clearance, * Prior work with AEGIS Combat System interfaces, SPY-1 timing architectures, or radar track processing functions. * Familiarity with DoD obsolescence mitigation strategies, including reverse engineering, emulation, and form-fit-function redesign. * Experience supporting ORDALT implementation, depot activation, or prototype validation. * Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices or digital engineering toolsets. * Active Seret or TS/SCI Clearance ## Description * Serve as an engineer supporting the AN/SPY-1 Signal Processor subsystem across all radar variants (D, D(V), D(MOD)). * Participate in efforts to analyze and document the design and functional behavior of legacy signal processor components, including digital processing modules, interface cards, and timing assemblies. * Support design recovery and traceability efforts, working from GFI, limited technical data, or harvested hardware. * Define and support the development of prototype subassemblies, repair processes, and test capabilities to validate organic sustainment approaches. * Develop and validate functional test procedures, signal flow diagrams, and performance benchmarks. * Identify critical components at risk due to obsolescence, and support alternate part qualification, reverse engineering, or redesign as necessary. * Coordinate with systems engineers, test engineers, and OEM partners to ensure alignment with weapon system interface requirements and mission-critical timing/data processing functionality. * Provide technical input to Integrated Technical Data Packages (ITDPs), depot stand-up planning, and operator/maintainer training materials. * Ensure test and repair processes comply with NAVSEA and METCAL standards where applicable. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Databaseless Data Processing - High-Performance for Cloud-Native Apps and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1024-databaseless-data-processing-high-performance-for-cloud-native-apps-and-ai) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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