Introduction



Company cultures & job summary



Our client is looking for skilled OpenCPI Engineers to strengthen their SIGINT and RF delivery



capability within the National Security domain. You'll be working hands-on with SDR and FPGA-



based systems, delivering mission-critical solutions into secure customer environments.



Working Patterns and location - Hybrid - 4 days on site per week




Key responsibilities



Design, develop and optimise OpenCPI components and applications for SIGINT and RF



systems.



• Integrate OpenCPI solutions onto FPGA-based and embedded SDR platforms.



• Develop OpenCPI workers and containers in C/C++ and HDL (VHDL/Verilog where



required).



• Integrate DSP chains into FPGA and embedded Linux environments.



• Conduct trade-off analysis across performance, latency and resource utilisation.



• Support hardware and software integration in secure lab and customer environments.



• Work with Delivery Managers to ensure smooth transition from design to deployed



capability.



• Identify and flag technical risks, dependencies and resourcing requirements early.




Skills & experience

• Hands-on experience developing OpenCPI workers and applications for RF or SIGINT systems.

• Strong understanding of Software Defined Radio (SDR) platforms and architectures.



• Experience integrating DSP chains into FPGA and embedded Linux environments.



• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded and signal processing development.



• Experience supporting system architecture decisions and technical trade studies.



• Ability to operate within secure National Security or MoD customer environments.



• Strong technical credibility when engaging with National Security stakeholders.




Additional benefits



Knowledge of HDL languages including VHDL or Verilog for FPGA development.



Experience delivering capability across AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud or Platform Engineering



domains.



Familiarity with DevOps or SRE practices within secure delivery environments.



Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes



applications from all backgrounds.



Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.



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