FPGA Engineer - Radio & Communications
Core
Design and implement low-latency FPGA-based communications pipelines for drone-to-ground station links, covering the full RF signal-processing chain from modulation/demodulation to link adaptation.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Radio Engineer
Builds
Production-ready RF signal-processing pipelines for autonomous defense systems
Domain
Defense / Radio Frequency / Digital Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
VHDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, OFDM, QAM, FFT, LDPC, Turbo, Viterbi, link budget analysis, waveform simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, ADC/DAC interface design, RF front-end integration, low-latency real-time design, FPGA platform selection
Preferred skills
System-level architecture decision making, trade-off analysis (latency/precision/power/logic), autonomous ownership
Technologies
FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, OFDM, QAM, LDPC, Turbo, Viterbi
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of low-latency FPGA communications pipelines; Own the complete FPGA development cycle from feasibility to deployment; Conduct system-level link budget analysis and waveform simulations; Design and maintain testbenches and validation frameworks; Collaborate with RF hardware engineers on analog front-end integration; Evaluate and select FPGA platforms and toolchains; Define interfaces between FPGA, embedded software, and hardware layers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC