Do you love math and computer science? Do you like the idea of making technology work better? Signal processing could be the career for you!

Signal processing is all about processing signals, such as audio, images, or video, so computers can accurately interpret them. Signal processing is used in almost every type of device, including cell phones, computers, radios, and much more. Because computers don’t process signals the same way humans do, these signals need to be engineered so that a human using a device can understand them. For example, in speech recognition technology, signal processing helps machines interpret what a person is saying in order to transcribe it into text. 

What is a Signal Processing Engineer?

Signal processing engineers are electrical engineers who filter out and process important information within signals.

How Do You Become a Signal Processing Engineer?

Signal processing engineers use a lot of sophisticated math to do their jobs. As such, you will need a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, electrical or computer engineering, communications engineering, physics, or a related field. You will also need to know different programming languages.

How Much Do Signal Processing Engineers Make?

According to talent.com, signal processing engineers make an average salary of $125,000 in the United States.

Who are Some Well-Known Signal Processing engineers?

  • Alan Victor Oppenheim, a professor of engineering at MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and a principal investigator in MIT’s Research Laboratory of Electronics, at the Digital Signal Processing Group
  • Ronald W. Schafer, an electrical engineer known for his contributions to the field of speech processing

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