DSP Engineer (Satellite Communications)

Location: Torrance, California, United States. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, protected individual status, or eligibility for required U.S. Department of State authorizations is required under ITAR regulations.

Salary: $104,000–$226,000 per year, plus equity and potential performance bonuses.

Company

hirify.global builds space infrastructure and a global network of phased-array ground stations for reliable, real-time satellite communications.

What you will do

• Own modem algorithm definition and development from requirements through implementation and validation.
• Define waveform processing chains including synchronization, pulse shaping, equalization, and related signal-processing functions.
• Partition and implement modem functions across FPGA logic and embedded or host-based compute on an in-house SDR platform.
• Collaborate with RF, FPGA, and systems engineers to integrate modem algorithms into the communications platform.
• Develop communication-system tests and characterize modem performance under realistic channel impairments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 2+ years, in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience developing modems or waveform-processing chains for SDR, wireless communications, radar, or related RF systems.
• Strong knowledge of digital communications theory, including CCSDS, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, DVB-S2, carrier synchronization, pulse shaping, equalization, and Doppler effects.
• Ability to take waveform algorithms from analysis and prototyping through working implementation rather than simulation only.
• Understanding of complete signal chains and interactions between modem design and RF or hardware constraints.
• Experience testing communication systems and characterizing performance.

Nice to have

• Bit-equivalence verification through FPGAs.
• SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio.
• Real-time signal processing.
• Systems programming in C++ or Rust, with Rust especially valued.
• Beamforming, radar, or electronic warfare experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on vertically integrated space communications systems deployed for national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
• Equity, medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, flexible time off, and 10 or more paid holidays annually.
• Retirement savings plans and professional development opportunities.