Network Software Engineer

Network-Side PHY / MAC Software Engineer @San Diego, CA

**Only locals or candidates willing to go onsite

**Only candidates open to 1099 contracts may apply

What You’ll Do:

● Building PHY and MAC software for our ground infrastructure: real-time protocol processing in our bent-pipe satellite architecture, network-side scheduling, and protocol state machines ● Simulation-first development: validate protocol behavior in simulation before integration; own the network-side simulation environment

● Protocol interface definition: specify and maintain the boundary between network-side and endpoint firmware so that both sides can develop in parallel

● AI-augmented development — treat AI tooling as a core productivity multiplier in signal processing, protocol implementation, and test generation

Required Qualifications:

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

● Real-time software development experience in a commercial wireless system — has owned protocol software running close to the hardware, not just above an abstraction layer

● PHY or lower MAC domain knowledge — understands spread-spectrum waveforms, frame structures, synchronization, and what happens when things go wrong at the physical layer

● Strong C/C++ and Python fluency for protocol implementation and simulation toolchain work

● Simulation methodology — does not wait for hardware integration to validate protocol behavior

Strongly Preferred:

● DSP background: has implemented or debugged signal processing algorithms in software

● Cloud protocol implementation: distributed state machines, network schedulers, or similar server-side protocol logic

● RTOS or real-time Linux experience for time-sensitive protocol processing

Nice-to-Haves:

● Satellite communications experience

● Network management or provisioning system background

● Rust proficiency

Best Regards.

Sara RG,

DRS IT Solutions, Inc

(C) 248-440-7600 EXT -4

sara@drsitsolutions.com