About the Role
The role involves leading FPGA development for radar systems, integrating embedded software, and ensuring real-time performance in a production environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement FPGA logic for radar signal processing applications
- Develop and verify HDL code for high-speed data acquisition and processing
- Collaborate with radar and systems engineering teams to define requirements
- Optimize FPGA resources for throughput, latency, and power efficiency
- Support integration of FPGA modules into embedded radar platforms
- Troubleshoot hardware and firmware issues in lab and field environments
- Create detailed technical documentation for designs and interfaces
- Work with timing closure and resource utilization in complex FPGA designs
- Integrate ADCs, DACs, and high-speed serial interfaces in FPGA systems
- Ensure compliance with radar system timing and synchronization requirements
- Participate in design reviews and peer validation processes
- Support verification and testing using simulation and hardware-in-loop methods
- Maintain version control for FPGA projects using Git or similar tools
- Develop scripts and tools to automate parts of the FPGA workflow
- Interface with PCB design teams on signal integrity and FPGA pinout planning
- Contribute to real-time embedded software interacting with FPGA logic
- Implement digital down-conversion and filtering in FPGA for radar signals
- Work with clock distribution and jitter control in high-speed designs
- Support deployment and field operations of radar systems
- Ensure designs meet reliability and environmental requirements
- Collaborate on radar calibration and performance validation
- Stay current with advancements in FPGA technology and radar processing
- Mentor junior engineers in FPGA design practices
- Assist in defining future radar system architectures
- Participate in on-call support for critical system issues
Compensation
Competitive salary and equity offered based on experience
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and on-site work
Team
Collaborative engineering team focused on radar systems and space domain awareness
About Us
We operate a global network of phased array radars to track objects in low Earth orbit. Our mission is to improve spaceflight safety and sustainability through precise tracking and data analytics. Engineers work directly on systems that monitor active satellites, debris, and launch events.
What You’ll Do
- Lead FPGA architecture for next-generation radar processing chains
- Develop firmware for real-time signal processing in embedded platforms
- Collaborate with systems engineers to refine radar performance requirements
- Support end-to-end testing of radar data from acquisition to output
Sponsorship available for qualified candidates requiring visa support
