Mid/Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Description

Vulcan Wireless, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced software-defined radio systems and digital communications solutions for space and terrestrial applications. Our team supports programs from concept through production, combining systems engineering, hardware development, embedded software, and verification to deliver high-reliability products for government and commercial customers.
We are seeking a Mid-Level to Senior FPGA Engineer to join our engineering team in Carlsbad, California. In this role, you will help design, implement, integrate, and verify FPGA-based solutions for next-generation software-defined radios and related communications systems mainly using AMD design environments like Vivado and Vitis.
 
Design, implement, simulate, and verify FPGA/programmable logic solutions for software-defined
radio and digital communications systems
· Develop FPGA architectures for digital signal processing, data movement, control logic, and high-
Support integration of FPGA designs with RF, analog, digital, and embedded software subsystems
· Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and test engineers to translate requirements into
robust implementations
· Support troubleshooting and performance optimization in prototype and production environments
· Contribute to engineering reviews and technical trade studies across new and existing programs
 
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  4+ years of relevant FPGA design experience
  8+ years of relevant FPGA design experience
· Experience with FPGA development using an FPGA design language such as VHDL/ Verilog/System Verilog
· Experience with FPGA simulation, timing closure, and hardware debugging
· Familiarity with digital design fundamentals, including clock-domain crossing, reset strategy,
Experience working with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers
· Experience with digital signal processing, communications systems, or software-defined radios
· Experience implementing or integrating modem/waveform functions, channel coding, filtering,
FFTs, packet/data-path logic, or other DSP building blocks
· Familiarity with embedded processors, microcontrollers, or SoC-based FPGA platforms
· Experience with hardware verification and environmental or qualification-style testing
· Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, or other high-reliability industries
· Familiarity with SWaP-constrained designs or extreme-environment applications
· S. citizenship and ability to obtain or hold a security clearance, if required for program work
 
At Vulcan Wireless, you’ll work closely with engineers developing advanced communications products that span hardware, embedded software, DSP, verification, and production. Our engineering work includes digital radio design, embedded systems, waveform integration, RF/microwave systems, and testing for harsh operating environments.
 
Work on meaningful communications technology for space and terrestrial applications
· Join a multidisciplinary engineering environment with end-to-end product ownership
· Contribute to products that move from concept to production
· Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable) US Citizenship.

Vulcan Wireless Inc. develops and manufactures advanced software defined radio systems and sensors for the US Government and commercial customers.
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
 
Job Typ e: Full-time

Dental insurance
~ Employee assistance program
~ Flexible schedule
~ Health insurance
~ Life insurance
~ Retirement plan
~ Tuition reimbursement
~ 8 hour shift
~ Day shift
~ Monday to Friday

Vulcan Wireless, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen as defined by 8 U.