Senior FPGA Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted: today

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Senior FPGA Engineer

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As a Senior FPGA Engineer at the Battlespace Awareness team in Costa Mesa, CA, you will lead FPGA development for advanced airborne radar systems, translating algorithmic requirements into efficient FPGA implementations on Xilinx SOC/FPGA platforms. Your day-to-day responsibilities include establishing robust design processes and coding standards, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration across projects, and performing timing analysis and resource optimization. You will need expertise in RTL design using SystemVerilog or VHDL, experience with Xilinx toolchains like Vivado, and a strong understanding of digital signal processing on FPGAs. This role requires a self-directed technical leader who can independently drive FPGA designs from concept to production, contributing to the development of state-of-the-art radar systems for critical security applications.

Skills

SystemVerilog VHDL Xilinx Vivado FPGA Digital Signal Processing Radar Systems Timing Analysis Resource Optimization Design Verification DO-254 Git PCIe JESD204B RFSoC Zynq UltraScale+ High-Speed Interfaces Embedded Software Development MATLAB

What you'll do

Lead FPGA architecture, design, and verification for airborne radar systems.
Translate signal processing algorithms into efficient FPGA implementations on Xilinx platforms.
Establish and drive robust FPGA design processes and coding standards.
Design digital signal processing chains including data acquisition and real-time processing.
Perform timing analysis and resource optimization of complex FPGA designs.

What we're looking for

12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development.
Strong expertise in RTL design using SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.
Demonstrated experience with Xilinx FPGA devices and development tools (Vivado).
Proven experience in digital signal processing implementation on FPGAs.
Self-directed technical leadership with ability to independently drive projects from requirements to implementation.

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