Field-Programmable Gate Arrays Engineer

LevelUP HCS; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

LevelUP HCS in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Principal FPGA DSP Engineer to lead FPGA-based communications initiatives in defence and space sectors.

The role emphasizes MODEM/baseband, DSP, wireless communications and real-time optimisation within secure, mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on FPGA DSP and related fields.
• Strong FPGA/RTL development with digital communications experience.
• Experience with MODEM/baseband, receivers and DSP.
• Background in wireless communications and PHY-layer implementations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and integrate FPGA-based communication systems.
• Develop MODEM/baseband architecture and real-time DSP algorithms.
• Implement wireless communication systems and PHY-layer components.
• Work on MIMO receivers, DVB-like standards and satellite tech.
• Perform timing closure, optimisation and hardware bring-up.

Skills

FPGA DSP

RTL development

Digital communications

MODEM baseband

DSP algorithms

Wireless communications

MIMO

Receiver design

Job description

We're Hiring: Principal FPGA DSP Engineer | Abu Dhabi

Open to qualified candidates globally – relocation to Abu Dhabi required.

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE | Onsite | International candidates welcome | Relocation support available

Experience - 10+ years only

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Industry: Defence & Space Technology

Role: Principal FPGA DSP Engineer

We are currently looking for an experienced Principal FPGA DSP Engineer to join a leading UAE-based defence and space technology organisation working on advanced MODEM, wireless communications, DSP and secure communication systems.

This is a highly technical role suited to an engineer who has strong hands-on experience in FPGA/RTL development combined with digital communications, MODEM/baseband, receivers and DSP.

What You'll Be Working On

The role will involve the design, development and integration of FPGA-based communication systems, including:

• MODEM and baseband architecture
• Digital transmitter and receiver development
• Real-time DSP and signal-processing algorithms
• Wireless communication systems and PHY-layer implementation
• MIMO systems and receiver processing
• DVB / DVB-S / DVB-S2 and related digital communication technologies
• RCS / RCS2 and satellite communication technologies
• SDR and software-defined communication architectures
• FPGA implementation of communication algorithms and waveforms
• High-speed digital data paths and hardware/software integration
• FPGA system integration, verification, debugging and hardware bring-up
• Timing closure, performance optimisation and resource optimisation
• Development of solutions for mission-critical defence and space applications

Experience with MODEM + DSP + receiver + wireless communications is particularly important.

Candidates should have genuine hands-on experience in FPGA-based communications/DSP.

A profile focused only on:

• Generic FPGA/RTL
• AI/ML acceleration
• Image/video processing
• Networking/IP infrastructure
• General embedded systems

without meaningful MODEM, receiver, wireless communications or communications DSP experience is unlikely to be suitable.