FPGA & Embedded Systems Engineer - Real-Time RF DSP

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Embedded Systems and FPGA Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering cutting-edge RF communications systems built around software defined radios for defense and intelligence communities. The role involves software, firmware, and RTL development, real-time DSP on embedded hardware, and close collaboration with sponsors.

Candidate will work across CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs, and COTS SDRs, with opportunities for field testing

Qualifications

• Minimum degree as described in qualifications.
• Experience with FPGA tools and RTL coding.
• Ability to acquire a secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers on software, firmware, and RTL for wireless systems.
• Implement real-time signal processing on embedded hardware from Matlab algorithms.
• Support integration, field testing, debugging under tight deadlines.
• Engage with sponsors to understand and tackle challenging problems.

Skills

Embedded systems

FPGA/RTL design

C/C++ programming

CI/CD automation

Real-time systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

Vivado

ModelSim

ARM Embedded Linux

OpenEmbedded/Yocto/Buildroot

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Embedded Systems and FPGA Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering cutting-edge RF communications systems built around software defined radios for defense and intelligence communities. The role involves software, firmware, and RTL development, real-time DSP on embedded hardware, and close collaboration with sponsors.

Candidate will work across CPUs, FPGAs, GPUs, and COTS SDRs, with opportunities for field testing