Lead DSP Engineer for Space Communications & FPGA

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space seeks a Staff DSP Engineer to lead DSP algorithm development for high-performance space communications. You will drive symbol timing recovery, carrier recovery, and equalization, and work closely with FPGA teams to implement hardware-efficient architectures.

The role requires 8+ years in DSP and a strong background in fixed-point DSP, MATLAB/Simulink, and lab hardware integration. A PhD is preferred but not required. Remote work is not indicated.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in the field
• Strong foundation in DSP theory and digital communication principles
• Expertise in symbol timing recovery, equalization, carrier recovery, and related DSP components
• Proficiency with MATLAB and Simulink for algorithm development and modeling
• Experience with fixed-point DSP, fixed-point arithmetic, and implementation constraints for hardware
• Familiarity with hardware architecture design principles
• Ability to work effectively with FPGA and digital hardware engineers
• Experience with lab testing, hardware debugging, and system integration
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical-leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize DSP algorithms for advanced communication systems
• Develop and refine symbol timing recovery, carrier recovery, and equalization algorithms
• Perform fixed-point modeling, quantization analysis, and algorithm optimization for hardware deployment
• Use MATLAB and Simulink for modeling, simulation, and verification of DSP processing chains
• Collaborate closely with FPGA design teams to translate algorithms into hardware-efficient architectures
• Support development of hardware architectures, including data-path specification and resource balancing
• Participate in lab integration, system bring-up, and debugging of DSP and FPGA subsystems
• Analyze system performance and propose enhancements for robustness, efficiency, and scalability

Skills

DSP theory

Digital communication

Algorithm optimization

Hardware integration

Lab leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Verilog/VHDL

Simulink HDL Coder

HDL Toolbox

Job description

Impulse Space seeks a Staff DSP Engineer to lead DSP algorithm development for high-performance space communications. You will drive symbol timing recovery, carrier recovery, and equalization, and work closely with FPGA teams to implement hardware-efficient architectures.

The role requires 8+ years in DSP and a strong background in fixed-point DSP, MATLAB/Simulink, and lab hardware integration. A PhD is preferred but not required. Remote work is not indicated.