Senior Hardware/ Software Design Engineer

BigBear.ai; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

BigBear.ai is seeking an experienced senior HW/SW Design Engineer to design, develop, test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing components for RF subsystems. The role requires leading design efforts, implementing DSP algorithms in FPGA, and integrating with Linux-based software stacks.

You will bridge FPGA hardware with the software stack, ensure timing closure, and optimize resources while documenting progress for mission-critical requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly.
• Strong FPGA coding experience and DSP theory/application; interfacing FPGA with existing code bases and software.
• Knowledge of signal processing blocks, DSP components, Linux OS, and C/C++ coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead FPGA RTL development, timing closure, and resource optimization for subsystems.
• Integrate DSP components in FPGA with system software and Linux codebase.

Skills

FPGA coding

DSP theory

Software-hardware integration

C/C++ programming

Linux development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Vivado

Epiq Solution PDK

Job description

Residency

All applicants must currently reside in the United States

Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking an experienced senior HW/SW Design Engineer to join a small team to design, develop, construct, and test electronic hardware (FPGA) and software processing components for subsystems supporting RF communication and collection systems. This position requires expertise in FPGA development, digital signal processing implementation, and software-hardware integration to support mission critical requirements. The engineer will lead technical design efforts, implement DSP algorithms and associated technical components in FPGA hardware, integrate with existing Linux code bases, bridge FPGA to software stack connection, plus document those efforts.

What You Will Do

This role combines hardware design responsibilities (FPGA RTL development, timing closure, resource optimization) with software development (integration code, system-level software) to deliver complete subsystem solutions. The engineer will work to implement DSP and associated technical components in FPGA for code base integration.

What You Need To Have

• Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• An Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Strong experience required for FPGA coding, Digital Signal Processing theory & application, Interfacing FPGA code with existing code bases and software
• Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components, Linux OS, coding ability in C and C++

What We'd Like You To Have

Additional experience with Vivado required; experience with Epiq Solution PDK preferred

Pay transparency

Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.