DSP & FPGA Engineer for Embedded RF Systems

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Herndon, VA seeks a DSP/FPGA Engineer to design, simulate, implement and test DSP functions in FPGA firmware and embedded software. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to convert signals between RF and digital domains.

The role covers design documentation, requirements analysis, prototyping, testing, and automation, with opportunities to advance CI/CD pipelines and MATLAB/Python workflows using RF test equipment.

Qualifications

• DSP skills using Matlab or Python/NumPy/SciPy for signal processing.
• FPGA development experience with VHDL/Verilog on Xilinx/Altera devices.
• Embedded software experience in C++ on ARM with Git version control.
• Knowledge of multi-rate filters, channel estimation and equalization.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, implement and test DSP functions in FPGA firmware and embedded software.
• Collaborate with FPGA, embedded software, and hardware teams on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Produce design documentation, requirements analysis, prototyping, testing, and automation.

Skills

DSP in Matlab/Python

FPGA development

Embedded software

CI/CD automation

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

AMD-Xilinx/Altera

Job description

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions in Herndon, VA seeks a DSP/FPGA Engineer to design, simulate, implement and test DSP functions in FPGA firmware and embedded software. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to convert signals between RF and digital domains.

The role covers design documentation, requirements analysis, prototyping, testing, and automation, with opportunities to advance CI/CD pipelines and MATLAB/Python workflows using RF test equipment.