Senior DSP Engineer (Satellite Communications)

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $140,000–$226,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops space infrastructure and advanced communications technology, including a global network of phased-array ground stations for satellite missions.

What you will do

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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience developing modems or waveform-processing chains for SDR, wireless communications, radar, or similar 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.
• Understanding of signal-chain behavior and the interaction between modem design, RF, and hardware constraints.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible to obtain the authorizations required under ITAR.

Nice to have

• Bit-equivalence verification through FPGAs.
• GNU Radio or other SDR framework experience.
• Real-time signal processing experience.
• C++ or Rust systems programming skills, with Rust especially valued.
• Experience with beamforming, radar, or electronic warfare systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on communications systems deployed for national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
• Build and validate systems with real-world impact across satellite missions.
• Equity offered as part of compensation.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.