Founding DSP Engineer

EVONA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $250,000 + benefits

Flexible remote/hybrid arrangements

Founding-team opportunity

Direct access to senior leadership

Job summary

EVONA in Seattle is seeking a Founding DSP Engineer to define and develop the RF signal processing architecture for our satellite payloads. This role bridges DSP algorithms, FPGA implementation and hardware systems, owning the technology from concept through hardware validation.

You will architect DSP hardware on AMD/Xilinx RFSoC and Versal, lead design activities, collaborate with EEs and partners, and influence the technical roadmap.

Qualifications

• Senior, Staff or Principal level DSP/FPGA engineering experience.
• Hands-on AMD/Xilinx RFSoC (Zynq UltraScale+/Versal) experience.
• Strong DSP fundamentals and hardware-efficient algorithm implementation.
• Experience taking hardware platforms from requirements through development and bring-up.
• Familiarity with RTL development, Vivado/Vitis, MATLAB/Python and embedded systems.
• Background in satellite communications or RF systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect DSP hardware systems based on AMD/Xilinx RFSoC and Versal.
• Define hardware requirements based on signal processing performance targets.
• Lead hardware design activities with electrical engineers, PCB designers and partners.
• Develop DSP functionality including digital conversion, filtering, synchronization and channelization.
• Support FPGA development, hardware/software integration, prototype bring-up and testing.
• Collaborate with VP of RF Payload and team to shape the technical roadmap.

Skills

DSP/FPGA engineering

RFSoC (AMD/Xilinx)

DSP fundamentals

RTL development

Vivado/Vitis

MATLAB/Python

Embedded systems

Satellite communications

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Seattle, WA | Up to $250,000 Base + Benefits | Full-Time

We're working with an ambitious, venture-backed satellite communications startup that's building a next-generation global connectivity network.

Following a successful seed funding round, the company is making several key founding engineering hires, with DSP hardware development one of its highest priorities.

We're looking for a Founding DSP Engineer to help define and develop the RF signal processing architecture underpinning the company's satellite payload technology.

This isn't a role focused purely on writing FPGA code or developing algorithms in isolation. We're looking for someone who can bridge DSP algorithms, FPGA implementation and hardware systems engineering, taking real ownership of the technology from concept through hardware validation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect DSP hardware systems based on AMD/Xilinx RFSoC and Versal technologies.
• Define hardware requirements based on signal processing performance targets.
• Lead hardware design activities, working with electrical engineers, PCB designers and external development partners.
• Develop and implement DSP functionality including digital conversion, filtering, synchronization and channelization.
• Support FPGA development, hardware/software integration, prototype bring-up and testing.
• Work directly with the VP of RF Payload and wider founding engineering team to shape the technical roadmap.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in DSP/FPGA engineering, ideally at Senior, Staff or Principal level.
• Hands-on AMD/Xilinx RFSoC experience (Zynq UltraScale+ and/or Versal).
• Strong understanding of DSP fundamentals and hardware-efficient algorithm implementation.
• Experience taking hardware platforms from requirements through development and bring-up.
• Familiarity with RTL development, Vivado/Vitis, MATLAB/Python and embedded systems.
• Background in satellite communications, wireless infrastructure, telecom, radar, SDR or related RF systems.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup where you'll have significant technical responsibility.

Experience with both RFSoC and Versal is advantageous, but not essential. Commercial satellite experience is also not required.

• Base salary up to $250,000 + benefits
• Early-stage, founding-team opportunity with significant technical influence.
• Direct access to senior leadership and involvement in major architecture decisions.
• Flexible remote/hybrid arrangements initially, with Greater Seattle preferred long-term.
• Join a funded business developing a new generation of satellite communications infrastructure.

If you've spent your career developing complex DSP/FPGA systems and want the opportunity to own the hardware architecture behind a new satellite communications platform, we'd be keen to speak with you.