FPGA DSP Engineer

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their rapidly growing team in Fort Collins, CO.

The role involves leading FPGA development for airborne radar products, establishing FPGA design processes and best practices, and collaborating with the Costa Mesa team to ensure seamless integration across projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead FPGA architecture, design, and verification efforts for airborne radar systems from concept through production
• Translate signal processing algorithms into efficient, high-performance FPGA implementations on Xilinx SOC/FPGA platforms
• Establish and drive robust FPGA design processes, coding standards, and verification methodologies for the airborne products team
• Collaborate with the Battlespace Awareness engineering team to ensure design consistency and knowledge transfer across sites
• Design and implement digital signal processing chains for radar systems, including data acquisition, filtering, and real-time processing
• Perform timing analysis, resource optimization, and debugging of complex FPGA designs
• Develop and maintain design documentation, including architecture specifications, design reviews, and verification plans
• Mentor and guide other engineers as the team scales FPGA capabilities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering or related field
• 12+ years of professional experience in FPGA design and development
• Strong expertise in RTL design using SystemVerilog and/or VHDL
• Demonstrated experience with Xilinx FPGA devices and development tools (Vivado, Quartus, etc.)
• Proven experience in digital signal processing implementation on FPGAs
• Self-directed technical leadership with ability to independently drive projects from requirements to implementation
• Experience with FPGA verification methodologies and simulation tools
• Strong understanding of timing closure, resource optimization, and FPGA design constraints
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with radar systems or software-defined radio development
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, JESD204B, etc.)
• Experience with Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+, Altera AgileX, or RFSoC platforms
• Knowledge of embedded software development for FPGA SoC platforms
• Experience with MATLAB and algorithm-to-hardware workflows
• Understanding of RF systems and digital front-end design
• Familiarity with DO-254 or similar hardware design standards for airborne systems
• Experience with version control (Git) and continuous integration workflows
• Background in aerospace or defense systems development

Benefits:

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive health, recovery, and support programs