Senior FPGA Engineer (Defense)

TL;DR

Senior FPGA Engineer (Defense): Design and implement complex FPGA designs for next-generation radar products with an accent on RTL design, system integration, and sensor capabilities. Focus on developing high-performant baseband signal processing and integrating FPGA designs with complex software systems.

Location: On-site in Hawthorne, California. U.S. Person status is required.

Salary: $160,000 - 225,000

Company

hirify.global is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) to empower warfighters and border protection teams.

What you will do

• Design and implement complex FPGA designs for next-generation sensor products.
• Perform system integration of FPGA designs with complex software systems.
• Support deployed FPGA capabilities for U.S. and international customers.
• Collaborate across multiple product families to expand and implement new capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in detailed digital RTL design targeting FPGAs.
• Extensive experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog, and ARM AMBA AXI Protocol.
• Proficiency with AMD (Xilinx) Vivado Design Suite and SoC FPGAs (Zynq, Ultrascale, Versal).
• Experience with Network (TCP/UDP/IP) and Serial (I2C, JTAG, UART, SPI, CAN) protocols.
• U.S. Person status is required for access to U.S.-only data systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-performant baseband signal processing or Software-Defined Radios (SDRs).
• Ability to translate algorithms from Simulink/MATLAB into RTL.
• Experience developing software drivers in C/C++ or Python.
• Current or previous DoD security clearance.
• Experience with GPUs and AI engines.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid by the company.
• 401k with 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA and HSA.
• Unlimited PTO and 'No meeting Fridays'.
• Free daily lunch and casual dress code.
• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants and relocation assistance.