Vannevar Labs
Digital Signal Processing and Communications Engineer - Hybrid
Vannevar Labs, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Overview
Digital Signal Processing and Communications Engineer - Hybrid Seattle, Washington, United States Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are trusted in the industry and used on the front lines to keep the peace and save lives. Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still. About the role
The sensing team at Vannevar Labs is building a hardware product that supports low-cost, attritable, and easily coordinated sensing. We’re looking for a digital signal processing and communications engineer who can develop methods to detect, equalize, and classify RF signals. This supports the core of the teams efforts to build an agile and intelligent signal detection and characterization platform that can rapidly address the needs of a diverse set of end users. You will be the principal engineer for developing a systematic framework for detection, equalization and triage of a diverse set of waveforms. You will be responsible for ensuring signal processing methods address mission-critical sensing requirements for our end users in the United States Government.
This is a hybrid role based in Seattle (3 days/week in office). What you'll do
Develop new methods to detect and characterize known and anomalous waveforms Develop a data triage tool to identify fundamental physical phenomena or signal properties likely root causes for AI model classification failures Develop optimized software that can be integrated into a resource-constrained processing pipeline on edge platforms Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to integrate developed algorithms and models into production Be a hands-on technical contributor as part of test and evaluation of the developed capabilities Be responsible for unit tests and simulation capabilities for potential propagation scenarios Travel up to 20% of time to meet with internal stakeholders and assist experimentation and capability evaluation events What we look for
2+ years working with digital signal processing implementation, wireless communications and detection and estimation methods 2+ years building channel equalization methods or working with channel propagation modeling 2+ years developing optimized processing code in python, C++ or embedded development environments 2+ years of signal processing software test and evaluation using hardware in the loop, over the air or other non-software simulation-based capability evaluation What we offer
The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training. Health, dental, and vision insurance Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance Salary top-up during military reserve duty Fully paid parental leave Child and pet care reimbursement during travel Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t feel like you’re a perfect fit. If you’re passionate about contributing to our mission, we’d love to hear from you! IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Vannevar Labs? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Website LinkedIn Profile * Select... To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, ITAR you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations. Learn more about ITAR here. We support remote workers in the US only. Do you currently reside in the US and plan on staying for the next twelve months? Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the self-identification survey. Completion is voluntary. The information will be kept confidential and will not be used in hiring decisions. As set forth in Vannevar Labs’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any protected veteran category, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. This is a government contractor subject to VEVRAA and related regulations. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305, OMB Control Number 1250-0005, Expires 04/30/2026 How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Examples include: Alcohol or other substance use disorder Autoimmune disorders Blind or low vision Cancer Cardiovascular or heart disease Diabetes Mental health conditions Mobility impairment Neurological conditions Neurodivergence Partial or complete paralysis Pulmonary or respiratory conditions Short stature Traumatic brain injury PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Digital Signal Processing and Communications Engineer - Hybrid Seattle, Washington, United States Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are trusted in the industry and used on the front lines to keep the peace and save lives. Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still. About the role
The sensing team at Vannevar Labs is building a hardware product that supports low-cost, attritable, and easily coordinated sensing. We’re looking for a digital signal processing and communications engineer who can develop methods to detect, equalize, and classify RF signals. This supports the core of the teams efforts to build an agile and intelligent signal detection and characterization platform that can rapidly address the needs of a diverse set of end users. You will be the principal engineer for developing a systematic framework for detection, equalization and triage of a diverse set of waveforms. You will be responsible for ensuring signal processing methods address mission-critical sensing requirements for our end users in the United States Government.
This is a hybrid role based in Seattle (3 days/week in office). What you'll do
Develop new methods to detect and characterize known and anomalous waveforms Develop a data triage tool to identify fundamental physical phenomena or signal properties likely root causes for AI model classification failures Develop optimized software that can be integrated into a resource-constrained processing pipeline on edge platforms Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams to integrate developed algorithms and models into production Be a hands-on technical contributor as part of test and evaluation of the developed capabilities Be responsible for unit tests and simulation capabilities for potential propagation scenarios Travel up to 20% of time to meet with internal stakeholders and assist experimentation and capability evaluation events What we look for
2+ years working with digital signal processing implementation, wireless communications and detection and estimation methods 2+ years building channel equalization methods or working with channel propagation modeling 2+ years developing optimized processing code in python, C++ or embedded development environments 2+ years of signal processing software test and evaluation using hardware in the loop, over the air or other non-software simulation-based capability evaluation What we offer
The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $180,000 + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training. Health, dental, and vision insurance Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance Salary top-up during military reserve duty Fully paid parental leave Child and pet care reimbursement during travel Vannevar Labs is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don’t feel like you’re a perfect fit. If you’re passionate about contributing to our mission, we’d love to hear from you! IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Vannevar Labs? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Website LinkedIn Profile * Select... To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, ITAR you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations. Learn more about ITAR here. We support remote workers in the US only. Do you currently reside in the US and plan on staying for the next twelve months? Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the self-identification survey. Completion is voluntary. The information will be kept confidential and will not be used in hiring decisions. As set forth in Vannevar Labs’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any protected veteran category, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. This is a government contractor subject to VEVRAA and related regulations. Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305, OMB Control Number 1250-0005, Expires 04/30/2026 How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. Examples include: Alcohol or other substance use disorder Autoimmune disorders Blind or low vision Cancer Cardiovascular or heart disease Diabetes Mental health conditions Mobility impairment Neurological conditions Neurodivergence Partial or complete paralysis Pulmonary or respiratory conditions Short stature Traumatic brain injury PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
#J-18808-Ljbffr