Staff FPGA Engineer, EW

Anduril Industries • Costa Mesa, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Electronic Warfare (EW) team is responsible for developing high-reliability radios, embedded processing, and power systems for software defined radio platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers EW-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous electronic warfare platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. EW Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S. Military and modern EW warfare.

We are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and verification of projects on the latest AMD/Xilinx SOC/FPGA platforms and helping to establish robust design processes. This will require expertise in HDL languages, FPGA architecture, and AMD/Xilinx development workflow. If you are someone who is ready to own and lead rapid software defined radio development, then this role is for you.

Requirements

• Strong experience with DSP implementation for embedded devices and/or software defined radios
• Experience with Xilinx/AMD SOC/FPGAs; knowledgable of architecture
• Experience with bring-up of high speed digital interfaces (PCIE, JESD, Aurora, N-Gbps Optical, etc)
• Proficient in HDL design using VHDL and/or Verilog
• Proficiency in a Linux development environment
• Proficiency using Git and CI/CD workflows (Git, TCL, CI/HITL)
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
• Experience mentoring/leading 1-3 engineers through larger design tasks
• You are a self starter, outcome driven, and an excellent communicator

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with the latest AMD SOC/FPGAs
• Knowledge of AMD FPGA NOC and advanced design features (partial reconfiguration, DFX, segmented flow, ...)
• Working knowledge of signal processing flows (data converter to bits)
• Exposure to wireless communications and/or radar systems design
• Experience with RF test equipment (Spec An, Sig Gens, Oscilloscope, etc)
• Knowledge or experience using AMD AIE tiles for processing

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA development for various software defined radio platforms that enable EW functions
• Work with software, and electrical, engineers to bring up state of the art boards for software defined radios
• Responsible for design and test of VHDL DSP modules and infrastructure
• Integrate subsystem/module into larger FPGA core; solve resource and timing contentions as they arrive
• Develop drivers for custom RF component boards (PLLs, mixed signal front ends, etc)
• Manage project deliverables against timeline; effectively document and communicate

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed