Senior FPGA Engineer: DSP Modem Design & Verification

Job Openings Senior Specialist, Electrical Engineer – FPGA (Rochester, NY)

Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Rochester, New York
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)
Relocation: Available

Northwest Talent Solutions is partnering with an aerospace and defense technology organization developing next-generation tactical communications systems. We are seeking a signal-processing focused FPGA Design & Verification Engineer to support the development of modem and radio communication products.

This is a hands-on role within a cross-functional engineering team responsible for designing, verifying, and testing FPGA firmware supporting embedded communications hardware.

Architect FPGA processing solutions from system requirements

Design and implement firmware using VHDL/Verilog RTL development

Develop verification environments and self-checking test benches using System Verilog

Implement and verify modem and digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms

Integrate FPGA firmware onto hardware platforms

Create FPGA specifications, development plans, and verification plans

Perform requirements analysis, trade studies, and design reviews

Support lab testing, validation, and troubleshooting

Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware engineers

Present technical status and documentation to engineering teams and stakeholders

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)

7+ years of relevant FPGA or embedded digital design experience

Experience with FPGA/ASIC development using VHDL or Verilog

Experience with FPGA verification using System Verilog

Experience integrating FPGA firmware on hardware

Experience working in a Linux development environment

Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Digital signal processing (DSP) or modem/waveform implementations

Communications or RF system development

MATLAB or Simulink modeling

Python or TCL scripting

Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)

FPGA verification tools (Questa or similar)

Source control tools (Git/SVN)

Candidates who have worked on embedded communications systems, radio products, or defense-related signal processing platforms will be especially relevant. Experience implementing algorithms in programmable logic and verifying performance against system requirements is highly valued.

Are you eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance?

Northwest Talent Solutions and our client are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.