RF & Embedded FPGA Engineer — Real-Time DSP for SoCs

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC; 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 contribute to end‑to‑end RF communications systems built around software defined radios for national security applications.

You will collaborate on software, firmware, and RTL, implement real‑time DSP on embedded platforms, and support integration, testing, and field deployments under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/computer engineering or CS
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog and FPGA tools (Vivado, ModelSim)
• Experience with ARM Embedded Linux platforms (Zynq, Raspberry Pi)
• Ability to obtain secret clearance; U.S. citizenship

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on software, firmware, and RTL for wireless systems.
• Implement real-time DSP on embedded hardware.
• Support integration, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting under tight timelines.
• Engage with sponsors to understand and solve tough problems.

Skills

FPGA design

DSP

Embedded Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

AMD Vivado

ModelSim

ARM Embedded Linux

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Embedded Systems and FPGA Engineer to contribute to end‑to‑end RF communications systems built around software defined radios for national security applications.

You will collaborate on software, firmware, and RTL, implement real‑time DSP on embedded platforms, and support integration, testing, and field deployments under tight timelines.