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Vulcan Wireless Inc. lists this Mid/Senior FPGA Engineer opportunity in carlsbad, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Vulcan Wireless, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced software-defined radio systems and digital communications solutions for space and terrestrial applications. Our team supports programs from concept through production, combining systems engineering, hardware development, embedded software, and verification to deliver high-reliability products for government and commercial customers.
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We are seeking a Mid-Level to Senior FPGA Engineer to join our engineering team in Carlsbad, California. In this role, you will help design, implement, integrate, and verify FPGA-based solutions for next-generation software-defined radios and related communications systems mainly using AMD design environments like Vivado and Vitis.
Responsibilities
· Design, implement, simulate, and verify FPGA/programmable logic solutions for software-defined
radio and digital communications systems
· Develop FPGA architectures for digital signal processing, data movement, control logic, and high-
speed interfaces
· Support integration of FPGA designs with RF, analog, digital, and embedded software subsystems
· Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and test engineers to translate requirements into
robust implementations
· Participate in board bring-up, lab debugging, waveform integration, and system-level verification
· Develop and maintain design documentation, interface definitions, test plans, and verification
artifacts
· Support troubleshooting and performance optimization in prototype and production environments
· Contribute to engineering reviews and technical trade studies across new and existing programs
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Mid-level: 4+ years of relevant FPGA design experience
Senior-level: 8+ years of relevant FPGA design experience
· Experience with AMD Toolchain working with Vivado using Xilinx Zynq and RFSOC architectures
· Experience with FPGA development using an FPGA design language such as VHDL/ Verilog/System Verilog
· Experience with FPGA simulation, timing closure, and hardware debugging
· Familiarity with digital design fundamentals, including clock-domain crossing, reset strategy,
pipelining, and high-speed interfaces
· Experience working with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or protocol analyzers
· Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary product development environment
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with digital signal processing, communications systems, or software-defined radios
· Experience implementing or integrating modem/waveform functions, channel coding, filtering,
FFTs, packet/data-path logic, or other DSP building blocks
· Familiarity with embedded processors, microcontrollers, or SoC-based FPGA platforms
· Experience with AMD/Xilinx toolchains
· Experience with hardware verification and environmental or qualification-style testing
· Experience in aerospace, satellite, defense, or other high-reliability industries
· Familiarity with SWaP-constrained designs or extreme-environment applications
· U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or hold a security clearance, if required for program work
What You’ll Work On
At Vulcan Wireless, you’ll work closely with engineers developing advanced communications products that span hardware, embedded software, DSP, verification, and production. Our engineering work includes digital radio design, embedded systems, waveform integration, RF/microwave systems, and testing for harsh operating environments.
Why Join Vulcan Wireless
· Work on meaningful communications technology for space and terrestrial applications
· Join a multidisciplinary engineering environment with end-to-end product ownership
· Contribute to products that move from concept to production
· Be part of a team focused on high-reliability, high-assurance communications systems
Pay: Competitive
$110,000 - $145,000 Mid-level 4 plus years
$140,000 - $170,000 Senior level 8 plus years
Salary for this position is commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications . The listed range reflects the budgeted range for this role, but final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s background and demonstrated capabilities
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable) US Citizenship.
Other Duties
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Vulcan Wireless Inc. develops and manufactures advanced software defined radio systems and sensors for the US Government and commercial customers.
Location: Carlsbad, CA
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Job Typ e: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (Required)
Work Location : In person
EEOC
Vulcan Wireless, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS
To conform to the U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
Worksite address
carlsbad, CA, 92009, US
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