Solutions Architect, DSP/Algorithms
About The Position
Fidus is seeking a Solutions Architect, DSP/Algorithms to assess technical project requirements for existing and potential clients and determine whether opportunities are a good fit. For suitable opportunities, the role develops a solution approach, estimates the work, and identifies risks and mitigation strategies. The position works directly with clients and collaborates with cross-functional teams designing high-speed, high-complexity electronic systems across industries and emerging technology markets. The role is based in the United States and includes travel, typically within North America, for up to six weeks per year. It may require access to export-controlled information. Candidates must be a U.S. person as defined under 22 CFR 120.62 or eligible for an export license, and must complete background checks. The stated compensation package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k) contributions, an annual profit-sharing bonus, and other supplementary benefits. The level of the role may be adjusted based on the candidate's career stage.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Ideally at least seven years of design experience in a Signal Processing or Algorithms Designer role.
- System-level design experience and interest, including identifying architectural approaches and tradeoffs.
- Expert-level knowledge of MATLAB/Simulink-based system modeling.
- Experience designing and analyzing digital filters and multirate signal chains, including FIR/IIR synthesis, decimation and interpolation, DUC/DDC, and sample rate conversion.
- Fluency in fixed-point implementation tradeoffs, including quantization, bit growth, and resulting precision and resource impacts.
- Experience mapping algorithms onto FPGA fabric, DSP slices, adaptive SoC, or GPU targets against throughput, latency, and resource targets.
- In-lab experience verifying signal-processing performance.
- Knowledge of FPGAs.
- Ability to undertake designs involving ITAR restrictions or classified information.
- Concise communication and writing skills.
- Excellent listening, understanding, and extrapolation skills.
- Professional and personable manner.
- Enjoys travel; travel is anticipated to be up to six weeks per year, typically within North America.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined under 22 CFR 120.62 or eligible for an export license.
- Must complete background checks.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to communications, radar, or imaging algorithm domains, such as synchronization, equalization, error correction, or beamforming.
- Control systems experience.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with potential and existing clients to understand their needs and develop requirements.
- Architect solutions that meet clients' needs.
- Develop delivery plans, identify risks and mitigation strategies, and estimate the work required.
- Write technical content for proposals.
- Understand and present Fidus' resource capabilities and work approach.
- Discuss, promote, defend, and refine the proposed work approach and estimate as needed.
- Evaluate solutions and partition programs into logical segments.
- Undertake project work as required.
- Assist in identifying and developing new Fidus products.
- Assist in identifying new areas for investment and research and development.
- Give presentations to small-to-medium-sized groups.
Benefits
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Matching 401(k) plan contributions
- Annual profit-sharing bonus
- Other supplementary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
