ASIC​/FPGA System Architect - 4G​/5G Communication Systems

ASIC / FPGA System Architect - 4G / 5G Communication Systems

New opportunity with a major player in ASIC’s, SW, Multibeam electronically steered antennas and complete systems for communication satellites.

The System Engineer / Systems Architect will be responsible for defining, designing, capturing and overseeing the architecture of existing and future ASIC-based solutions with a strong focus on modem and RF communication systems. This senior role requires deep expertise in ASIC/FPGA design trade‑offs, communication algorithms, and system integration, as well as the ability to balance performance, power, cost, and schedule constraints.

The architect will serve as a bridge between the product team as well as VLSI, hardware, firmware, and software teams, ensuring end‑to‑end system coherence. The role also requires strong leadership in requirements definition, traceability, and verification and validation planning to deliver robust solutions.

• Define and/or document system architecture for ASIC/FPGA-based communication/modem solutions
• Evaluate and make decisions on SW/HW trade‑offs
• Translate customer and product needs into system requirements, ensuring requirements are captured, tracked, and traceable across the lifecycle
• Define test cases and test plans to validate performance, functionality, and compliance with standards
• System modelling and feasibility studies for communication algorithms, modulation schemes, and signal processing flows
• Collaborate with RTL design, verification, physical design, and firmware/software teams to ensure architectural compliance
• Perform trade‑off analysis across performance, power, area, and cost
• Stay current with communication standards (5G/6G, Wi‑Fi, IoT protocols)
• Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and influence product roadmap planning
• Ensure solutions meet industry standards, quality, and interoperability requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in FPGA/ASIC/system architecture with a focus on communication/modem systems
• Background in Satellite industry / Aviation/Automotive industry – an advantage
• Solid understanding of digital and mixed‑signal FPGA/ASIC design flows
• Deep knowledge of communication system design
• Expertise in signal processing, channel coding, and modulation. DVB‑S2 / S2X is an advantage
• Proficiency with modelling tools (MATLAB, C/C++)
• Strong background in requirements engineering (capturing, tracking, validating)
• Hands‑on experience defining test plans, verification and validation strategies, and traceability to requirements as well as guiding the verification and validation teams
• Familiarity with system integration of RF, baseband, firmware, and software components
• Experience in productisation at both system and chip levels

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Semiconductor Manufacturing and Software Development

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