Muon Space
Senior FPGA RF Signal Processing Engineer
Mountain View, CA or Remote · Senior · Full-time
No sponsorship$138k-$190kDetected 1 day ago
PythonRustC++AlgorithmsGitCI/CDCybersecurityFPGAVHDLVerilogEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingSensorsCommunicationRemote Sensing
About the role
- Muon Space seeks a talented Senior FPGA Engineer with RF DSP Expertise to join our High Performance Compute team.
Responsibilities
- Implement and optimize DSP algorithms on FPGAs for real-time execution
- support algorithm prototyping in Python and porting to ARM SoCs
- Design, simulate, and implement DSP algorithms for RF applications (Communications, ESM, Radar, etc.)
- Collaborate with RF hardware engineers on instrument bring-up, calibration routines, and system integration, and team up with other software departments
- Author technical documentation, design specifications, and test reports
- Profound expertise in HDL (Verilog / System Verilog / VHDL) and FPGA system architecture and design flows
- Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team (scientists, engineers, data support, etc.)
- Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
- Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data.
- Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in FPGA development of RF DSP and translating prototype algorithms into FPGA implementations
- Familiarity with modern software development tooling and best practices
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Experience with general
Nice to have
- Experience in systems analysis, troubleshooting and design, with a strong understanding of the interplays between hardware and software
- Experience working with a distributed team of developers across multiple groups and departments
- Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD RFSoC or MPSoC
- Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded/real-time systems
- Experience with Python-based development and analysis
- Familiarity with FPGA-based DSP techniques
- DPD (Digital Predistortion), beamforming, MIMO, or radar signal processing
- Communications: Modulation schemes (QAM, OFDM, FSK), channel coding, multirate signal processing, and adaptive filtering
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is $138,000 - $190,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package.
- Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.
- At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package.
- In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance.
Benefits
- Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale.
- We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
- We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
Equal opportunity
- In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
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