# Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Skill · Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/software-defined-radio-sdr

Software Defined Radio (SDR) is a radio communication technology in which components traditionally implemented in hardware—like mixers, filters, and modulators—are instead implemented through software on a general-purpose or specialized processor. Engineers and hobbyists use SDR platforms (such as GNU Radio with USRP or RTL-SDR devices) to flexibly receive and transmit across a wide range of frequencies for applications in telecommunications, amateur radio, and signal intelligence. It's popular among electrical engineers and radio hobbyists for its flexibility compared to fixed-function hardware radios.

## Software Defined Radio (SDR) in the job market

- Open roles: 8
- Employers hiring: 5
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside Software Defined Radio (SDR)

Measured from the 8 open roles that name Software Defined Radio (SDR), not from a curated list.

- [C++](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/c-2) — 5 roles (62.5%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 5 roles (62.5%)
- [FPGA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/fpga) — 4 roles (50.0%)
- [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 3 roles (37.5%)
- [MATLAB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/matlab) — 3 roles (37.5%)

## Roles that use Software Defined Radio (SDR)

- [Electrical Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/electrical-engineer) — 1
- [Principal Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/principal-engineer) — 1
- [Senior Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-engineer) — 1
- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 1

## Employers hiring for Software Defined Radio (SDR)

- [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — 3 open roles
- [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — 2 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 1 open role
- [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — 1 open role
- [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Signal Processing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/signal-processing)

## Open roles requiring Software Defined Radio (SDR) (8)

- [Wireless Engineer - Satellite](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/cb3717c0-9ae2-402d-a07a-65cee3be2fc4/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Senior Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/270dd67c-8292-4bc4-8b8a-d5d9f38fb9bc/senior-software-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, San Diego, CA, $100,500 – $153,250
- [Senior Electrical Engineer (Digital)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f19373b8-c724-422b-a54d-4ea3c3c88f7b/senior-electrical-engineer-digital-at-impulse-space) at [Impulse Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/impulse-space) — Redondo Beach 
- [Principal Technical Director, AI-Enabled Spectrum Dominance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b889712-177b-4bfc-a5c6-5ed98cd2b8ec/principal-technical-director-ai-enabled-spectrum-dominance-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Washington, DC
- [Senior RF Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/da66b106-7148-4e99-9b30-1a1a564b8011/senior-rf-engineer-at-relativity-space) at [Relativity Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/relativity-space) — Long Beach, CA, $159,000 – $204,000
- [Wireless Engineer - Cellular](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/5c5bf828-c56a-4fb5-99e2-cd4dcb1bdf1c/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)
- [Senior Technical Director, Spectrum Dominance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/aa404f1e-34e5-4def-85c2-5b784760a3c0/senior-technical-director-spectrum-dominance-at-voyager) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Full-time, Washington, DC, $225,000 – $275,000
- [RF Systems Test Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Lynk/cde26cc6-c647-4cc1-86d4-a41cb9491535/application) at [Lynk Global](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lynk-global) — Chantilly, VA (listed on Lynk Global's own careers site)