About the role
As an FPGA / DSP Communication Systems Engineer, you will design and implement advanced digital communication algorithms, including modulation, coding, synchronisation, equalisation, and channel estimation. You will also translate these into efficient real-time systems using DSP techniques and HDL (VHDL/Verilog) for FPGA/ASIC platforms, ensuring high performance and reliability.
What you'll do
- Work in close collaboration with FPGA, RF/antenna, and software engineers to design and validate FPGA-based systems.
- Develop floating-point and fixed-point models and run simulations to analyse and validate overall system performance, including modem performance.
- Support FPGA bring-up and validation by developing and implementing system test plans.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, physics, computer engineering, or electrical engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in system-level modelling and/or digital signal processing.
- Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering (or 2+ years of industry experience), with emphasis in RF/microwave, is a plus.
Bonus: not required
- Advanced degree in electrical engineering with an emphasis in communication systems or digital signal processing, plus 8+ years of professional experience in system-level modelling.
- Professional experience with multiple access schemes (TDMA, CDMA, OFDMA) and wireless standards such as 5G NR, LTE, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
- Experience designing and verifying high-data-rate wireless modems, including link budgets, modem designs, and link-level algorithms.
- Expertise in C/C++, Verilog/VHDL, and Python, and in building and using system-level simulators for performance analysis.
- Hands-on lab experience with FPGA development concepts, methodologies, and procedures.
- Strong teamwork combined with the ability to work autonomously, and a genuine appetite for tough problems under time pressure.
How the hiring process works
- Intro call. 30 minutes with our recruiting team. We'll learn about your background, and you'll learn about the mission.
- Deep dive. A working session with one of our DSP/FPGA engineers on a real modem or signal-processing problem.
- Case study, in Dortmund. A visit to the office to work through an FPGA/DSP design scenario with the team, in person if you can make it or over Teams if you can't.
- The offer. By now you've likely already met our CEO. This round is where we make it official: fast, transparent, and built around the mission.