Senior FPGA Designer - Software Defined Radio

Tektora Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Tektora are supporting an established defence technology client in Abu Dhabi, seeking a Senior FPGA Designer focused on software-defined radio.

Own end-to-end FPGA design from study and simulation through timing closure and testing, with VHDL/Verilog, DSP, SDR experience, and willingness to relocate or relocate international candidates are welcome.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant hands-on experience.
• Proven track record in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA.
• Scripting in Tcl and Bash.
• BSc or higher in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Python
• Hands-on with RF test equipment
• Embedded devices
• Software-defined radio, DSP or another RF-adjacent domain.

Responsibilities

• Designing, simulating, coding and verifying FPGA projects for software-defined radio applications
• Developing and optimising digital signal processing algorithms in fabric
• Carrying out timing analysis on large, high-speed FPGA designs
• Owning complex VHDL and Verilog projects end to end, including the documentation
• Driving projects from study and simulation through implementation to test
• Supporting the evaluation and introduction of control boards and platforms
• Occasional troubleshooting and support on customer projects
• Contributing to how the team develops, not just what it delivers

Skills

VHDL & Verilog

Tcl

Bash

Python

RF test equipment

Embedded systems

SDR / RF DSP

Education

BSc or higher in Electronic Engineering/CS

Job description

Senior FPGA Designer – Software Defined Radio

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Working Pattern: On site
Type: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience
Relocation: Open to candidates relocating — international applicants welcome
Company: Tektora, supporting an established defence technology client

Tektora are supporting an established defence technology client building software-defined radio products in Abu Dhabi, and are looking to speak with experienced FPGA designers for their hardware systems team.

This role is open to relocation. The client is actively considering candidates from outside the UAE and will support the move for the right person.

This role would suit an FPGA engineer who wants to own a design outright — from study and simulation through to implementation, timing closure and test — on radio products rather than generic digital hardware.

The Role

You will be involved in:

• Designing, simulating, coding and verifying FPGA projects for software-defined radio applications
• Developing and optimising digital signal processing algorithms in fabric
• Carrying out timing analysis on large, high-speed FPGA designs
• Owning complex VHDL and Verilog projects end to end, including the documentation
• Driving projects from study and simulation through implementation to test
• Supporting the evaluation and introduction of control boards and platforms
• Occasional troubleshooting and support on customer projects
• Contributing to how the team develops, not just what it delivers

Key Experience Required

• 10+ years of relevant hands‑on experience
• Proven track record in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA
• Scripting in Tcl and Bash
• BSc or higher in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or similar
• Python
• Hands‑on with RF test equipment
• Embedded devices
• Software‑defined radio, DSP or another RF‑adjacent domain

Interested?

Tektora are looking to speak with experienced FPGA designers from a radio or RF background who are open to relocating to Abu Dhabi.