Senior Digital RTL Architect for Phased-Array Systems

Roguebeam; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Roguebeam is a startup building advanced phased array systems for communications and radar. We design and manufacture complete systems in-house, giving engineers ownership of the technology.

We’re looking for a Senior Digital RTL Engineer to own digital control, beamforming, and interface logic at the heart of our phased-array solutions. You’ll drive architecture and take blocks from concept through silicon or FPGA bring-up, influencing how the team grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in digital RTL design for ASICs or FPGAs.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog and industry-standard tools (Cadence/Synopsys)
• Solid command of digital design fundamentals: synchronous design, timing closure, clock-domain crossing, FSMs, high-speed interfaces.
• Proven experience taking designs through synthesis, timing closure, and post-silicon/FPGA validation.
• Demonstrated ability to own non-trivial blocks end-to-end and collaborate with RFIC, DSP, and implementation teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement production-quality digital RTL (SystemVerilog/Verilog) for beamformer control and high‑speed data paths.
• Drive designs from specification through RTL coding, synthesis, timing analysis, and silicon/FPGA validation.
• Perform functional simulation, lint, CDC analysis, and timing closure; collaborate on verification planning.
• Define digital interfaces and control protocols with RFIC, antenna, and DSP teams.
• Support lab bring-up, debug, and iteration of fabricated ASICs or FPGA-based prototypes.
• Improve RTL coding standards and mentor junior engineers as the team grows.
• Contribute to technical strategy, design reviews, and digital design methodology.

Skills

SystemVerilog/Verilog

RTL design

Timing closure

Synchronous design

FPGA/ASIC

Lab bring-up

End-to-end ownership

Architecture & design

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

MSc or PhD in digital design (preferred)

Tools

Cadence tools

Synopsys tools

HDL simulators / timing analysis

Job description

Roguebeam is a startup building advanced phased array systems for communications and radar. We design and manufacture complete systems in-house, giving engineers ownership of the technology.

We’re looking for a Senior Digital RTL Engineer to own digital control, beamforming, and interface logic at the heart of our phased-array solutions. You’ll drive architecture and take blocks from concept through silicon or FPGA bring-up, influencing how the team grows.