Senior FPGA Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer in Costa Mesa, CA. You will lead end-to-end FPGA design for software defined radios, working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy teams to deliver robust, secure boards and verification processes.

You will own HDL design, FPGA architecture, and AMD/Xilinx workflows, ensuring high reliability in EW systems while coordinating with multiple engineers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional FPGA/embedded experience.
• Strong DSP experience for embedded or software-defined radios.
• Proficient with Xilinx/AMD FPGA architectures and development workflows.
• Proficient in HDL design using VHDL/Verilog and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA development for software defined radios and EW platforms.
• Collaborate with software and hardware teams to bring up state-of-the-art boards.
• Design and test VHDL DSP modules and infrastructure.
• Integrate subsystems into larger FPGA cores and manage timing/contention issues.
• Develop drivers for RF component boards (PLLs, front ends, etc.).
• Manage project deliverables, document, and communicate progress.

Skills

DSP implementation

VHDL/Verilog

Linux development

Git/CI/CD

Mentoring

Security clearance

Self-starter

Tools

Xilinx/AMD FPGA tools

HDL design tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

The Electronic Warfare (EW) team is responsible for developing high-reliability radios, embedded processing, and power systems for software defined radio platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers EW-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous electronic warfare platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. EW Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern EW warfare.

About The Job

We are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and verification of projects on the latest AMD/Xilinx SOC/FPGA platforms and helping to establish robust design processes. This will require expertise in HDL languages, FPGA architecture, and AMD/Xilinx development workflow. If you are someone who is ready to own and lead rapid software defined radio development, then this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Own FPGA development for various software defined radio platforms that enable EW functions
• Work with software, and electrical, engineers to bring up state of the art boards for software defined radios
• Responsible for design and test of VHDL DSP modules and infrastructure
• Integrate subsystem/module into larger FPGA core; solve resource and timing contentions as they arrive
• Develop drivers for custom RF component boards (PLLs, mixed signal front ends, etc)
• Manage project deliverables against timeline; effectively document and communicate

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years professional experience
• Strong experience with DSP implementation for embedded devices and/or software defined radios
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD SOC/FPGAs; knowledgable of architecture
• Experience with bring-up of high speed digital interfaces (PCIE, JESD, Aurora, N-Gbps Optical, etc)
• Proficient in HDL design using VHDL and/or Verilog
• Proficiency in a Linux development environment
• Proficiency using Git and CI/CD workflows (Git, TCL, CI/HITL)
• Experience mentoring/leading 1-3 engineers through larger design tasks
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• You are a self starter, outcome driven, and an excellent communicator

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the latest AMD SOC/FPGAs
• Knowledge of AMD FPGA NOC and advanced design features (partial reconfiguration, DFX, segmented flow, etc)
• Working knowledge of signal processing flows (data converter to bits)
• Exposure to wireless communications and/or radar systems design
• Experience with RF test equipment (Spec An, Sig Gens, Oscilloscope, etc)
• Knowledge or experience using AMD AIE tiles for processing

US Salary Range

$166,000—$220,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.