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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