FPGA Engineer - Electronic Warfare

Alta Ares; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alta Ares seeks an experienced FPGA engineer to own RTL development for RF processing and EW capabilities. You will define requirements with systems and algorithm teams, build RTL modules in VHDL or SystemVerilog, and balance DSP algorithms against hardware resources.

You will integrate digital down-conversion, filtering, channelization, and FFT, while establishing verification methods and bringing designs up on target boards. Collaboration across RF, software, and systems is essential.

Qualifications

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Signal Processing, or related field.
• Strong RTL development experience in VHDL or SystemVerilog for DSP.
• Experience with SoC FPGAs: synthesis, timing, hardware debugging.
• Knowledge of sampled signals, frequency conversion, digital filtering, spectral analysis.
• Ability to reason across FPGA, processor and RF hardware boundaries.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, Python; HLS is a plus.
• Familiar with RF measurements and lab equipment is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Own FPGA function development from architecture to hardware validation.
• Define processing requirements with systems and algorithms teams.
• Build RTL modules in VHDL/SystemVerilog for RF processing.
• Adapt DSP algorithms for FPGA implementation with resource balancing.
• Integrate acquisition and processing chains: down-conversion, filtering, FFT.
• Establish verification methods and testbenches for validation.
• Connect logic to RF converters and embedded processors.
• Bring up FPGA designs on target boards and troubleshoot.
• Contribute to lab and field testing with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain design records, interface specs, and validation evidence.

Connaissances

RTL development

VHDL/SystemVerilog

SoC FPGA

DSP & signal processing

Synthesis & timing analysis

Hardware debugging

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Formation

MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field

Outils

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

HLS

Description du poste

About Alta Ares

Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime. We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.

Our customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year. We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.

Role & Mission

• Own the development of FPGA functions for our electronic warfare and signals intelligence capabilities, from initial architecture to validation on operational hardware.

• Work with systems and algorithm engineers to define processing requirements and assess implementation feasibility.

• Build RTL modules in VHDL or SystemVerilog to process digitized RF signals, extract relevant information, and generate waveforms.

• Adapt and validate DSP algorithms for FPGA implementation, balancing numerical accuracy, processing speed, and hardware resources.

• Integrate acquisition and processing chains, including digital down-conversion, filtering, channelization, FFT, detection, direction-finding, and classification.

• Establish verification methods and testbenches to check functional behavior and performance throughout development.

• Connect programmable logic to RF converters and embedded processors, defining data transfers, control interfaces, clocking, and synchronization.

• Resolve implementation constraints, achieve timing closure, and optimize resource utilization and power consumption.

• Bring up FPGA designs on target boards, investigate integration issues, and correlate measured behavior with simulation results.

• Contribute to laboratory and field testing alongside RF, software, and systems engineers.

• Maintain clear design records, interface specifications, and validation evidence.

• Improve reusable FPGA components and development practices as the product portfolio grows.

Candidate Profile

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Signal Processing, or a related field.

• Strong experience developing and verifying RTL in VHDL or SystemVerilog, with a focus on digital signal processing.

• Practical experience implementing designs on SoC FPGAs, including synthesis, implementation, timing analysis, and hardware debugging.

• Strong understanding of sampled signals, frequency conversion, digital filtering, spectral analysis, and fixed-point numerical behavior.

• Ability to reason across FPGA, processor, and RF hardware boundaries when making design decisions.

• Experience modelling algorithms and comparing reference models with hardware results; familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, Python, or HLS is a plus.

• Familiarity with RF measurements and laboratory equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes, is a plus.

• Prior experience in electronic warfare is welcome but not required.

Skills & Qualities

• Hands-on engineer who enjoys taking designs from simulation to working hardware.

• Methodical approach to debugging, with the ability to isolate problems across complex signal chains.

• Able to own a technical scope independently and communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly.

• Rigorous approach to verification, documentation, and design traceability.

• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and adapting to evolving product requirements.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-growing company.

• High integrity and professionalism in handling sensitive defense technologies.