Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Job Description

At Tarana, we're more than just a fast-growing tech company—we’re a team of bold innovators on a mission to revolutionize broadband. Our groundbreaking Fixed Wireless Access technology is delivering fiber-class internet speeds worldwide, bridging the digital divide in ways previously thought impossible.

We’re looking for exceptional FPGA engineers ready to dive into high-impact projects alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you're passionate about digital design, solving complex problems, and building products that make a global difference, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

As part of our FPGA Design Team, you'll contribute to the development and testing of advanced FPGAs powering our next‑gen wireless base stations and ASIC emulation platforms. You’ll play a vital role in building the foundation of tomorrow’s wireless infrastructure.

• Design, implement, and debug logic for large FPGAs
• Simulate, test, and validate logic at both module and system levels
• Participate in system‑level integration and troubleshooting
• Collaborate across hardware and software teams for smooth integration
• Create and maintain design documentation and review test outcomes

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S. preferred)
• 5+ years of FPGA logic design experience
• Expertise in high-speed digital design
• Hands‑on experience with Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus tools
• Proficient in Verilog / System Verilog, simulation, and FPGA implementation
• Familiarity with FPGAs, ICs, and tools like Vivado Chipscope or Quartus Signal Tap
• Comfortable with lab equipment and scripting tools (e.g., Python)

• Experience with wireless PHY layer design (e.g., modulation / demodulation)
• Implementation of DSP and arithmetic algorithms in an FPGA
• Familiarity with C or MATLAB programming

We don’t just build next‑gen wireless technology — we build people.

The salary range for this position is: $130,000 to 175,000. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to: skill set, years of experience and the employee’s geographic location.

Tarana provides competitive benefits to employees in this role including:
Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, flexible time off and stock option.

Tarana’s mission is to accelerate the deployment of fast, affordable, and reliable internet access around the world. Through a decade of R&D and over $400M of investment, the Tarana team has created and continues to enhance a suite of next‑generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technologies. Its unique ngFWA platform delivers game‑changing advances in broadband economics in mainstream and underserved markets, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum.

Tarana’s ngFWA technology has been embraced by more than 300 service providers in 24 countries. Tarana is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India. Learn more at