Senior FPGA/RTL Design Engineer - Signal Processing
Silvus TechnologiesJob Title
Senior FPGA/RTL Design Engineer - Signal Processing
Role Summary
Implement and optimize signal-processing algorithms on FPGAs for Silvus' MIMO wireless networking products. Member of the FPGA Engineering team reporting to the Director of FPGA Engineering; work spans concept, implementation, verification, and field deployment.
Experience Level
Senior — minimum 6 years of FPGA design experience; 4 years with a Master of Science; 2 years with a PhD.
Responsibilities
Primary duties include:
- Architect and design digital systems for wireless communication projects.
- Implement fixed-point signal-processing blocks in RTL and collaborate with systems engineers.
- Write RTL, develop simulations and test benches, and perform hardware verification.
- Perform FPGA synthesis, timing closure, and optimization for high-utilization designs.
- Troubleshoot hardware using logic analyzers and other debug tools.
- Support RF and software engineering teams during integration and field testing.
Requirements
Must-have and preferred technical qualifications:
- Must-have: Minimum 6 years of demonstrated FPGA design experience (or 4 years with an MS, 2 years with a PhD).
- Proven experience with fixed-point binary arithmetic and digital signal-processing implementations.
- Experience developing and closing timing on multi-clock-domain, high-utilization FPGA designs.
- Experience with Xilinx FPGAs, SoCs, and the Vivado IDE.
- Hands-on experience with RTL simulation, testbench development, synthesis, and hardware verification.
- U.S. Citizenship required; employment contingent upon successful background check.
- Nice-to-have: MATLAB experience; experience with communication systems implemented on FPGA or ASIC.
Education Requirements
Required: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. Preferred: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE). PhD referenced as reducing experience requirement. The posting specifies experience-to-degree equivalencies: 6 years without an advanced degree; 4 years with an MS; 2 years with a PhD. No specific certifications were listed.
About the Company
Company: Silvus Technologies
Headquarters: Irvine, CA, USA
Silvus Technologies is dedicated to connecting those who keep us safe, providing advanced Mobile Ad-hoc Network (MANET) radios powered by custom Mobile-Networked MIMO waveforms. Their technology enables vital communications for mission-critical applications in harsh environments. Following an acquisition by Motorola Solutions, Silvus is expanding its Strategic Growth organization to enhance its impact within U.S. Department of Defense programs.
