FPGA Engineer - Electronic Warfare
Job description
FPGA engineer in the Electronic Warfare team designing and implementing real-time digital signal processing that turns raw RF into actionable effect, from receiver channelization and threat detection to jamming waveform generation. The role owns the RTL at the heart of EW and SIGINT systems, working with RF hardware, embedded software and algorithm teams from concept to field.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Design and implement signal-processing datapaths in VHDL or SystemVerilog — digital down-conversion, channelizers, filtering, FFT and detection chains — from specification through to validation.
- Implement detection, direction-finding, classification and waveform generation under hard latency and throughput budgets, translating algorithm intent into fixed-point hardware.
- Own the digital interface to the RF front-end — high-speed converters (JESD204B/C), multi-channel clocking, synchronization and calibration paths.
- Define the split between programmable logic and on-chip processors, and the register and streaming interfaces the embedded software team builds against.
- Drive constraints, timing closure, and resource, power and thermal budgets on production hardware.
- Lead FPGA bring-up on new boards, bench validation against performance targets with RF instrumentation, and over-the-air testing alongside the systems team.
- Collaborate across RF hardware, embedded, GNC and ML teams on system integration and technical interfaces.
- Contribute to design and architecture reviews, maintaining consistency between requirements, design and testing.
What we're looking for
- Strong RTL design background in VHDL or SystemVerilog for signal-processing datapaths is mandatory.
- Solid digital signal processing fundamentals: sampling, mixing, decimation, filter design, FFT, and fixed-point arithmetic and quantization trade-offs.
- Hands-on experience with SoC FPGAs and their toolchains.
- No prior Electronic Warfare experience required.
- MSc in Electrical / Electronics Engineering, Signal Processing or a related field.
- Broad engineering culture with understanding of RF hardware, embedded software and system-level trade-offs.
- Rigorous, structured and mission-driven mindset with strong analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-speed data converter interfaces (JESD204B/C) and multi-channel synchronization is a definite plus.
- Experience with algorithm-to-RTL workflows (MATLAB/Simulink, Python modelling, or HLS) is a plus.
- Lab experience with RF instrumentation — spectrum analyzer, vector signal generator, oscilloscope — is a plus.
Your team
Electronic Warfare team
Team working on EW and SIGINT systems alongside RF hardware, embedded software, algorithm, GNC and ML teams.
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About Harmattan AI
Next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, the company is expanding its teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Key facts
- Defense
- Closed a $200M Series B
- Valued at $1.4 billion
- Delivers mission-critical systems to allied forces
What they value
- Building technologies with real-world impact
- Pursuing excellence in everything we do
- Setting ambitious goals
- Taking on the hardest technical challenges