Lead RTL/FPGA Design Engineer

Aalyria

Lead RTL/FPGA Design Engineer developing high-performance coherent modems for aerospace communications through VHDL/System Verilog ownership. Collaborate with DSP teams for successful hardware integration and testing.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeMountain View • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver end-to-end FPGA Modem Solution based on VHDL or System Verilog
Lead the micro-architecture and RTL development for key digital signal processing (DSP) blocks in the coherent modem, including equalization, carrier recovery, and timing recovery
Oversee the integration of Forward Error Correction (FEC) engines and high-speed interfaces into the overall modem architecture
Collaborate with system architects and DSP algorithm developers to translate DSP algorithm specification/models into robust RTL designs
Design fixed-point arithmetic RTL implementation of complex DSP blocks
Ensure the design is compliant with relevant industry or company standards and specifications
Apply low power design techniques and perform power, performance, and area (PPA) analysis
Verify intended functionality using thorough test benches, and via vector matching with system models
Support functional verification, debug, and static timing closure
Collaborate closely with firmware/software engineers to define hardware/software partitioning, define registers and interfaces, and support system-level integration and debug
Support silicon bring-up and bench testing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Security Clearance, or the eligibility to obtain one
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of hands-on experience in RTL design for high-speed digital communications or related systems
Proficiency in logic design concepts and high-quality RTL coding using VHDL/SystemVerilog
Proven experience in micro-architecture definition and delivering detailed design specifications
Demonstrated ability to ensure RTL designs are compliant with relevant industry or company standards and specifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits (401(k), dental, vision, health, life insurance)
Paid time off
Equity options
Flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote/in-office schedules

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Hard Skills & Tools

VHDLSystem VerilogRTL designdigital signal processingForward Error Correctionfixed-point arithmeticpower performance area analysistest benchessilicon bring-upbench testing

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdebugging

Certifications

Active Security Clearance