Principal DSP Engineer – Digital Beamforming Systems
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Los Angeles • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $230,773 - $323,081 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as the technical lead and architect for software-defined radio (SDR) and Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) systems
- Managing the technical plan from design and development through to testing and qualification
- Lead research and design of novel DSP algorithms for beamforming, channel estimation, equalization, and synchronization
- Model and simulate these algorithms in MATLAB
- Guide the implementation of algorithms onto hardware targets (FPGAs/ASICs)
- Oversee the transition from floating-point simulation to efficient, fixed-point hardware realization
- Partner with digital design, RF, and software engineers to define interfaces, allocate requirements, and ensure the successful integration and performance of the end-to-end system
- Own the technical performance of the DSP implementation on target hardware
- Work with digital designers to optimize for power, area, and throughput
- Evaluate and select third-party IP and solutions
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in digital communications or signal processing
- Demonstrable expertise in designing, modeling, and/or implementing algorithms for phased array antenna systems
- Strong understanding of digital communication theory, including channel estimation, equalization, timing recovery, and beamforming
- Experience with architecture and development of Software Defined Radios (SDRs)
- Experience modeling systems and algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent
- Familiarity with the implementation of DSP algorithms on FPGAs or ASICs
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
digital signal processingDSP algorithmsbeamformingchannel estimationequalizationsynchronizationhardware implementationfixed-point hardware realizationphased array antenna systemsSoftware Defined Radio (SDR)
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationproject management
Certifications
B.S. in Electrical EngineeringB.S. in Computer Engineering