FPGA Engineer

Powerus; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus seeks an FPGA Engineer to design baseband and data-path logic for its controller and aircraft radios. You will develop FPGA solutions, work with firmware, and validate through hardware testing in RF labs.

The role requires hands-on experience taking FPGA projects from simulation to working hardware, with emphasis on timing closure and power optimization. U.S. Person status and proximity to Rock Hill, SC are prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficient FPGA logic design in VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with AMD Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
• Digital signal processing implementation experience.
• Simulation-based verification experience.
• U.S. Person status required (ITAR/EAR data access).

Responsibilities

• Design baseband and data-path FPGA logic for Powerus radios.
• Write testbenches and verify designs against reference models.
• Achieve close timing and optimize resource use and power.
• Integrate FPGA with embedded processors and firmware.
• Validate designs on hardware with RF lab instruments.
• Collaborate with RF engineering and firmware teams.

Skills

FPGA design

VHDL

Verilog/SystemVerilog

DSP implementation

simulation-based verification

hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Powerus is building a next-generation American autonomous systems platform designed to move, protect, and sustain critical assets in high-consequence environments. The company combines advanced autonomy, manufacturing capability, operational expertise, and strategic acquisitions to support defense, national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial operations globally.

Mission

Our mission is to deliver resilient autonomous technologies that strengthen national security, improve operational safety, and expand the capabilities of organizations operating in complex environments.

Why Join Powerus

The radios in Powerus controllers and aircraft process their baseband signals in FPGA and system-on-chip devices, where modulation, synchronization, and video data must be handled at line rate with fixed latency.

This role designs and verifies the FPGA logic for Powerus radios, working with radio firmware and RF engineering from algorithm definition through hardware validation.

Position Overview

Powerus is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design baseband and data-path logic for Powerus controller and aircraft radios.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement modulation, demodulation, filtering, and synchronization in FPGA logic
• Implement high-rate data paths between converters, processors, and memory
• Write testbenches and verify designs in simulation against reference models
• Close timing and optimize resource use and power
• Integrate FPGA designs with embedded processors and firmware
• Validate designs on hardware with RF and lab instruments

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States, within commuting distance of Rock Hill, SC
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Professional experience designing FPGA logic in VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Experience with AMD Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus
• Experience with digital signal processing implementation
• Experience with simulation-based verification
• U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); this role involves access to ITAR- and EAR-controlled technical data

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Zynq UltraScale+ or RFSoC devices
• Experience implementing communications waveforms
• Experience with MATLAB or Simulink HDL generation
• Experience with high-level synthesis
• Active or prior U.S. security clearance

What We Look For

Candidates should have taken an FPGA design from simulation to working hardware and be able to describe a problem that only appeared on hardware.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Powerus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and mission-driven workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.