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FPGA RF Signal Processing Engineer Verified today

Muon Space · San Jose, CA · RF & Comms · first seen 2026-09-03
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About the role

Muon Space seeks an FPGA Engineer with RF processing expertise to join our High Performance Compute team. You will implement HDL/RTL for digital signal processing of RF systems on FPGAs, design and optimize these algorithms, and work at the intersection of RF theory, algorithm development, software defined radio (SDR), and high performance digital FPGA design. This role is hybrid, requiring three days per week on-site in our San Jose, CA office.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and optimize RF processing algorithms on FPGAs for real-time execution; support algorithm prototyping and modelling and porting to ARM FPGA-SoCs
  • Design, simulate, implement and integrate DSP and modulation algorithms for RF applications (Communications, ESM, Radar, etc.)
  • Collaborate with RF hardware engineers on communications and instrument bring-up, calibration routines, and system integration
  • Author technical documentation, design specifications, and test reports

Required Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of professional experience in FPGA development of RF algorithms and translating prototype algorithms into FPGA implementations
  • Experience with RF digital signal processing techniques in areas such as: spectrum monitoring, signal intelligence, modulation/demodulation, filtering, channel estimation, equalization, synchronization, AGC, DPD
  • Profound expertise in RTL/HDL (Verilog / System Verilog / VHDL) and FPGA system architecture and design flows
  • Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team
  • Familiarity with modern software development tooling and best practices
  • Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (Active clearance is a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in systems analysis, troubleshooting and design with understanding of hardware and software interplays
  • Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD RFSoC or MPSoC
  • Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded and real-time systems
  • Experience with Python-based development and analysis
  • FPGA-based DSP techniques: DPD, beamforming, MIMO, radar signal processing, communications modulation schemes (QAM, OFDM, FSK), channel coding, multirate signal processing, adaptive filtering
  • RF concepts: mixers, PLLs, ADCs/DACs, IQ imbalance, frequency planning, link budgets, calibration algorithms
  • Experience working on space-based applications
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for embedded firmware
  • Proficiency with version control (Git), debugging tools (JTAG, GDB), and lab instrumentation

Compensation

Salary range: $190,000 - $212,000, plus competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Benefits

Full-time employees receive equity compensation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k retirement plan, short and long term disability and life insurance, three weeks paid vacation for new employees, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.

Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information and ITAR compliance. Applicant must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible to access export controlled information without required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain required export authorization from applicable U.S. government agency.