Lead FPGA Architect for Airborne Radar Systems

Speedrun Talent Network; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA development for airborne radar products. You will translate algorithms into hardware, establish robust design processes, and drive projects from requirements to implementation.

The role requires deep RTL experience (SystemVerilog/VHDL) and hands-on work with Altera toolchains, with a focus on fast, reliable radar signal processing and cross-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of professional FPGA design and development experience.
• Strong expertise in RTL design using SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA architecture, design, and verification efforts for airborne radar systems from concept through production.
• Translate signal processing algorithms into efficient, high-performance FPGA implementations on Altera SOC/FPGA platforms.
• Establish and drive robust FPGA design processes, coding standards, and verification methodologies for the airborne products team.
• Collaborate with the Battlespace Awareness engineering team to ensure design consistency and knowledge transfer across sites.
• Design and implement digital signal processing chains for radar systems, including data acquisition, filtering, and real-time processing.
• Perform timing analysis, resource optimization, and debugging of complex FPGA designs.
• Develop and maintain design documentation, including architecture specifications, design reviews, and verification plans.
• Mentor and guide other engineers as the team scales FPGA capabilities.

Skills

SystemVerilog

VHDL

FPGA design

DSP on FPGA

RTL verification

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Altera toolchains

Job description

Anduril Industries in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA development for airborne radar products. You will translate algorithms into hardware, establish robust design processes, and drive projects from requirements to implementation.

The role requires deep RTL experience (SystemVerilog/VHDL) and hands-on work with Altera toolchains, with a focus on fast, reliable radar signal processing and cross-site collaboration.