Sensor Physics and Signal Processing Engineer
University of Southern Mississippi
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- Location
- Gulfport, United States
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 14
- 6 days ago
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About the company
University of Southern Mississippi
Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Develop and evaluate signal processing algorithms and sensing methods for underwater systems, characterize sensor performance, and integrate algorithms into autonomous systems.
- Support testing and demonstrations, evaluate results, and transition sensing technologies into operational capabilities.
What you need
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States full-time without visa sponsorship.
Key skills
signal processingapplied physicssensor characterizationdetectionfilteringfeature extractionAI/MLsystems engineeringautonomous underwater systems
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Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the
United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The
University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).
Job Summary
The Sensor Physics and Signal Processing Engineer conducts engineering
and applied physics research involving the development, implementation, and
evaluation of signal processing techniques and physics-based sensing methods
for autonomous underwater systems. The position develops and evaluates
acoustic, magnetic, and other sensing algorithms; characterizes sensor
performance; and investigates the effects of environmental and operational
conditions on sensing capabilities. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary
research and engineering teams, the position supports the development, testing,
and transition of advanced sensing technologies that improve autonomous
perception and decision-making at the Center for Ocean Enterprise.
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Job Duties and Responsibilities
Develops, implements, and evaluates signal processing algorithms for acoustic, magnetic, and other underwater sensing systems. Characterizes sensor performance and evaluates the effects of environmental and operational conditions on sensing capability, data quality, and detection performance. Develops detection, filtering, feature extraction, and sensor characterization techniques to support autonomous underwater sensing and perception. Collaborates with AI/ML, software, autonomy, and systems engineering researchers to integrate sensing algorithms into edge-deployable autonomous systems. Supports laboratory integration, simulation, pool testing, and open-water demonstrations involving autonomous underwater vehicles and advanced sensor payloads. Evaluates sensor performance through laboratory experiments, field-collected datasets, simulations, and modeling tools and documents findings through technical reports, publications, and presentations. Translates research findings into operational capabilities through the development, validation, and transition of sensing technologies for intelligent autonomous systems. Maintains knowledge of advances in underwater sensing, signal processing, and applied sensor physics and applies emerging methods to improve sensing performance in operational environments.