FPGA Engineer – SDR & EW Systems

Linuxconfig; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an FPGA Engineer to lead end-to-end design and verification on AMD/Xilinx platforms for software defined radios. You will own HDL development, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive robust design processes to meet EW mission needs.

The role requires hands-on experience with VHDL/Verilog, CDC/STA, and high-speed interfaces, plus a commitment to clear communication and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of professional FPGA experience.
• Experience with FPGA devices from AMD/Xilinx or Intel.
• Strong understanding of FPGA architecture and primitives.
• Experience with CDC strategies and STA concepts.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, JESD, Aurora).
• Proficient in VHDL or Verilog HDL.
• Experience with testing HDL using C, Python, SystemVerilog.
• Git and CI/CD workflows familiarity.
• Eligible for US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA development for SDR platforms in EW systems.
• Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to bring up boards.
• Design and test VHDL/Verilog DSP modules.
• Integrate subsystems into FPGA cores and manage timing.
• Develop drivers for RF component boards.
• Document progress and manage deliverables.

Skills

FPGA development

HDL (VHDL/Verilog)

AMD/Xilinx FPGA

CDC/STA knowledge

High-speed interfaces

Git/CI/CD workflows

Clearance eligible

Self-starter / communication

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an FPGA Engineer to lead end-to-end design and verification on AMD/Xilinx platforms for software defined radios. You will own HDL development, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and drive robust design processes to meet EW mission needs.

The role requires hands-on experience with VHDL/Verilog, CDC/STA, and high-speed interfaces, plus a commitment to clear communication and timely delivery.