Senior FPGA RF Signal Processing Engineer
Muon Space
· Mountain View, CA or Remote
· Jul 15, 2026
About the role Muon Space seeks a talented Senior FPGA Engineer with RF DSP Expertise to join our High Performance Compute team. In this role, you will implement HDL for digital signal processing of RF systems on FPGAs, and design and optimize these algorithms. You'll work at the intersection of RF theory, DSP algorithm development, software defined radio (SDR), and high performance digital FPGA design to deliver high-performance wireless communication and RF sensing products. If you thrive on complex challenges in a dynamic startup environment and want to build the future of Earth observation, we want to hear from you. This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our Mountain View, CA office three days per week.
Responsibilities:
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Implement and optimize DSP algorithms on FPGAs for real-time execution; support algorithm prototyping in Python and porting to ARM SoCs
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Design, simulate, and implement DSP algorithms for RF applications (Communications, ESM, Radar, etc.)
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Collaborate with RF hardware engineers on instrument bring-up, calibration routines, and system integration, and team up with other software departments
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Author technical documentation, design specifications, and test reports
Requirements:
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BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
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5+ years of professional experience in FPGA development of RF DSP and translating prototype algorithms into FPGA implementations
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Experience with general RF digital signal processing techniques in some of the following areas: spectrum monitoring, signal intelligence, modulation/demodulation, filtering, channel estimation, equalization, synchronization, AGC, DPD, etc.
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Profound expertise in HDL (Verilog / System Verilog / VHDL) and FPGA system architecture and design flows
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Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team (scientists, engineers, data support, etc.)
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Familiarity with modern software development tooling and best practices
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Ability to acquire and maintain a security clearance
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Experience in systems analysis, troubleshooting and design, with a strong understanding of the interplays between hardware and software
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Experience working with a distributed team of developers across multiple groups and departments
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Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD RFSoC or MPSoC
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Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded/real-time systems
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Experience with Python-based development and analysis
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- Company
- Muon Space
- Location
- Mountain View, CA or Remote
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Category
- RF / Microwave
- Posted
- Jul 15, 2026
- Source
- Original posting ↗