Signal Engineer Job Description
Signal engineer
provides traffic engineering expertise to project development teams regarding traffic signal design and timing on the State Highway System.
Signal Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Extensive experience in train controls and/or traction power
Completes electrical rail signal designs with minimal direction
Responsible for preparation and completion of rail signal electrical engineering designs that are responsive to project needs
Demonstrates experience/expertise in adaptive signal processing, detection of signals in noise, parameter estimation, spectral estimation, pattern recognition, in support of fundamental data-driven algorithm development
Contribute to the development of next generation optical sensor technologies at NRL
Occasional travel to support field testing of optical sensing systems will be required
Support research efforts in development of advanced active and passive sonar systems
Research employing synthetic aperture processing, Machine Learning techniques
Tracking the new developments in the high speed industry with respect to Signal Integrity compliance requirements
Work with OEM/ODM customers on design reviews and co-engineering efforts with key customers (Apple, Google, Microsoft)
Signal Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Signal Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: INCOSE, IMSA, DFSS, FE, DOE, SPC, II, LEED, EIT
Education for Signal Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the signal engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Education, Design, Science, Computer Engineering, Communication
Skills for Signal Engineer
Desired skills for signal engineer include:
Relay microprocessor based interlocking systems
Vital railroad safety circuits and signaling principals
Application of engineering design automation tools
But not mandatory
Engineering standards and guidelines specifically related to signals
Interpretation and application of ATSPMs on signal timing and operation
Organizational structure
Policies
Rules and regulations of the Georgia Department of Transportation
Timing and design requirements
Desired experience for signal engineer includes:
Experience is desirable with signal timing analysis tools for both isolated and coordinated signals, simulation tools to illustrate traffic operation with signal timing plans
Working as part of integrated team conducting independent research
Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years’ experience in signal processing
This individual must be able to work independently in a team and have strong problem solving skills
Candidate should have exceptional technical background in signal processing, mathematics, electrical engineering, systems engineering, and satellite navigation systems, especially as related to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Galileo, Glonass
Candidates should have a BS, MS, or PhD in electrical or mechanical engineering, physics or mathematics
Signal Engineer Examples
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Signal Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a signal engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for signal engineer
- Test and validate algorithms with fielded sensor data and provide traceability to real-time implementation
- Design, analyze, simulate, and validation circuits for blocks such as the CTLE, DCO, DFE within the RX, drivers/serializers within the TX, and sundry circuits within the clocking subsystem
- Understand both low-level analog design fundamentals and high-level system considerations
- Interact with logic/validation teams to ensure proper modeling of these circuits and partner with the physical design team to ensure proper integration of these circuits into the top-level design
- Facilitating cross-discipline coordination and communication with roadway, utilities, ITS, and structures designers on reconstruction projects that include signal design
- Lead optics development for all signal lamps
- Firmware and Algorithm design and development for healthcare application
- Firmware design with FPGA / ARM / DSP
- Simulation and analysis in MATLAB
- Write algorithm documents and guide firmware implement
Qualifications for signal engineer
- MS Degree in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or similar degree
- 2+ years of experience in acoustics, seismic, and signal processing to support research efforts in development of advanced active and passive sonar systems
- Experience employing synthetic aperture processing, Machine Learning techniques
- Must have associated skills in scientific programming, experimentation, and technical writing
- The ideal candidate should have a BS degree, and 3+ years of high-volume consumer electronics experience as a Signal Integrity test engineer
- The candidate should have a working knowledge of high-speed design and RF principles
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a signal engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for signal engineer
- Checking/Approval of ESP, SIP, S/T, PFD, Ckt diag & Completion drawings
- Installation of Token display system & networking
- Checking of Scheme Plans, Aspect sequence control charts
- Table of Controls, Cable Core Plans, Track Bonding Plans, Location design Detailed Design and Source Updates for Mechanical Sigg (Locking Table & Locking Diagram) Electro Mechanical Sigg
- Station Working Rule & Rule Diagram of Stn
- Checking of Engineering Scale Plans-Track Plan
- Checking of Building Plan of Station Buildings in respect of S & T Installation
- Provides direction to Designers, Drafters, Machinists, and Operators as required
- Integrated circuit job, starting with support on existing project, training toward being an analog designer
- After completing training, will work on analog circuit design for next generation IP and products in the latest CMOS FinFET technologies
Qualifications for signal engineer
- ABET Accredited Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- Basic knowledge of PCs and Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and/or demonstrated equivalent, combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities and experience
- 5+ years of experience in traffic engineering/traffic operations with electronic control as primary task
- Must be able to lift between 20 pounds to 75 pounds
- Must be willing to work a rotational schedule, including, after hours and be willing to act as back up management up to one week per month
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a signal engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for signal engineer
- Review analog schematics to help customer debug issues with implementation of the PHY IP in their design
- Review data from customers against documented IP design targets and electrical interface standards, including IEEE Ethernet, OIF-CEI, and PCIe
- Work in the lab with test boards or customer hardware, and electrical test equipment
- Undertake traffic signal schemes from inception to operation, including site surveys, design, installation, FAT, SAT and validation
- Identification of project opportunities
- Identification of network improvements
- Identification of added value in existing projects
- Experienced and competent individual capable of performing all engineering functions in an engineering discipline and capable of solving difficult engineering problems requiring substantial evaluation, analysis, and modification or adoption of standard techniques or methods
- May provide technical direction to small group of professionals and/or support personnel
- Take an active role in the preparation detailed design and project delivery of traffic engineering, local transport, urban design/streetscape and local authority/municipal highway schemes
Qualifications for signal engineer
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment to complete a multitude of tasks
- Previous experience in the areas of adaptive array processing for radar and/or RF/communication sensors is required
- Experience with RF Space-Time-Adaptive Processing and Radar Signal Processing is required
- Previous experience with Array-based Direction Finding is required
- Previous experience with Advanced Doppler Detection Algorithms and Data Analysis of RF Array Data is required
- Understanding of Matlab programming is required
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a signal engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for signal engineer
- Support Senior Management of Traffic and Local Roads team
- Support preparation of detailed client briefs and fee proposals and contribute to major bids
- Must we well versed with customer interactions and have experience with business development
- Will work with a team as an individual contributor or team lead to develop and implement various data processing and signal processing algorithms
- Develop solutions to all things electrical
- Identify, implement, and balance the latest low risk efficient logic technology vs
- Participate in complex block and/or chip mixed-signal verification architecture studies
- Participate in the behavioral modeling activities using Verilog/SystemVerilog language
- Participate in the implementation of mixed-signal verification environments and testcase creation
- Work toward improving efficiency in design procedures and methodologies
Qualifications for signal engineer
- Experience with Establishing Real-time Processing Throughput Requirements is required
- Masters or PhD Degree in signal processing with RF/radar, array processing, with detection or communication theory background is preferred
- Familiarity with High Performance Embedding Computer Architectures familiarity with wideband RF Antennas and RF Front End Hardware are also desired
- Previous experience that includes development of advanced pulse compression, signal identification and characterization of RF or communication signals is required
- Previous experience with decision and detection theory Data Analysis with RF
- Must have experience with establishing Real-time Processing Throughput Requirements
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a signal engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for signal engineer
- Digital design implementation and verification (RTL coding, synthesis, ATPG, static timing analysis, ) & Mixed-signal interface design and debugging
- Responsibilities will also include behavioral modeling of analog and mixed signal circuits, test vector generation & ensure that appropriate measures are adopted for digital domain test Scan chain insertion, DFT, BIST
- Detailed design of signal systems block design
- Maintain an excellent safety culture across the team including cascading relevant safety bulletins
- Ensure all assigned work is within the defined and agreed scope of activities and completed to schedule, budget and quality
- Ensure reporting of all Compensation Event (CE) related to frustrated access
- Support the raising of test logs and discussion of test requirements for site activities
- Ensure all reporting requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner
- Define and develop advanced methodologies to optimize the simulation performance and accuracy for mixed-signal designs
- Perform synthesis, timing analysis, and verification
Qualifications for signal engineer
- HF signal processing, familiarity with Real-time software implementation and High Performance Embedding is desired
- Familiarity with wideband RF Antennas and RF Front End Hardware is desired
- Must be computer literate with a strong knowledge of personal computers and computerized software applications related to the work
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or Computer Science and 7 years signal and communications experience in the railroad industry
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences or relevant field and/or demonstrated experience in the design and checking of vital signal circuits
- High-speed analog circuits for serial IO protocols like PCIe Gen3 and CSI/KTI/UPI or designing high-performance clocking circuits like PLLs