Senior FPGA Digital Design Engineer – Modem & DSP

L3Harris Technologies; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer focused on Digital Design/FPGA. You will contribute to wireless digital communications, modems, and DSP-based systems across the full design lifecycle—from proposal to verification testing.

The role emphasizes collaboration, with individual contributions valued. A strong background in HDL, FPGA toolchains, and high‑speed interfaces is required, in addition to a U.S. security clearance readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in engineering with related experience.
• Experience with FPGA design for wireless DSP/modem systems.
• Proficiency in HDL (VHDL/Verilog) and HDL toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Design and verify FPGA solutions from proposal to testing.
• Work on wireless digital communication and electronic warfare systems.
• Interface with team for high-speed data paths and DSP blocks.

Skills

FEC

Modulation

Demodulation

Digital filters

Electronic Warfare

Networking

FPGA verification

VHDL/Verilog

C/C++

ModelSim

Vivado/ISE

Altera Quartus

Git/JIRA

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 6 years

Graduate Degree +4 years

In lieu of a degree, 10 years experience

Tools

ModelSim

Synplicity

Xilinx Vivado/ISE

Altera Quartus

Git/Bitbucket

JIRA

MATLAB

SystemC

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Electrical Engineer focused on Digital Design/FPGA. You will contribute to wireless digital communications, modems, and DSP-based systems across the full design lifecycle—from proposal to verification testing.

The role emphasizes collaboration, with individual contributions valued. A strong background in HDL, FPGA toolchains, and high‑speed interfaces is required, in addition to a U.S. security clearance readiness.