FPGA / DSP Communication Systems Engineer

About this job
As a Senior Modem / DSP Communication Systems Engineer, you will design and implement advanced digital communication algorithms, including modulation, coding, synchronization, equalization, and channel estimation. You will also translate these into efficient real-time systems using DSP techniques and HDL (VHDL/Verilog) for FPGA/ASIC platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with FPGA, RF/antenna, and software engineers to design and validate FPGA-based systems 
• Develop floating-point and fixed-point models and run simulations to analyze and validate overall system performance, including modem performance 
• Support FPGA bring up and validation by developing and implementing system test plans 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics, computer engineering or electrical engineering
• 5+ years of experience in system-level modeling and/or digital signal processing Nice to Have
• Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering discipline (or 2y+ industry experience) with emphasis in RF/microwave

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in electrical engineering with emphasis in communication systems and/or digital signal processing 8+ years of professional experience in system-level modeling
• Professional experience in working on aspects of multiple access schemes such as TDMA, CDMA and OFDMA
• Professional experience in design and verification of high data rate wireless modems
• Expertise in C/C++, Verilog/VHDL, Python
• Expertise in wireless communication standards, such as 5GNR, LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc
• Expertise in designing and implementing system-level procedures and algorithms
• Expertise in building and using system-level simulators and performance analysis
• Expertise in various multiple access schemes including downlink and uplink scheduler designs and tradeoffs
• Understanding of system link budgets and analysis related to communication systems
• Understanding of modem designs, link-level algorithms and hardware architectures
• Understanding of FPGA development concepts, methodologies, and procedures
• Experience working in the lab and using lab equipment
• Strong teamwork skills combined with ability to work autonomously as an individual contributor
• Strong problem solving skills with high attention to detail and desire to be challenged and learn new skills
• Ability to meet tough goals under high pressure and manage time effectively