Senior FPGA and SDR Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Qualis is seeking a Senior FPGA & SDR Engineer to support the development of advanced RF, Electronic Warfare (EW), Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), and communications systems. This individual will serve as a key contributor in the design and implementation of digital signal processing architectures, software-defined radio (SDR) platforms, and FPGA-based processing solutions for government and commercial customers.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in FPGA development, digital signal processing, and SDR architectures, and is excited to work on challenging problems involving wideband RF sensing, electronic warfare, remote system operation, advanced communications, and emerging AI-enabled RF technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test FPGA-based processing solutions for RF and SDR systems.
• Develop digital signal processing algorithms and implement them using VHDL, Verilog, and FPGA development tools.
• Support architecture development for next-generation SDR, EW, and PNT systems.
• Develop and optimize digital receivers, exciters, channelizers, and signal processing pipelines.
• Collaborate with RF, software, systems, and hardware engineers to develop integrated system solutions.
• Support laboratory integration, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system testing activities.
• Perform technical trade studies and support development of future technology roadmaps.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, demonstrations, and proposal activities.
• Contribute to the development of innovative solutions for distributed sensing, remote operation, and advanced RF processing architectures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited college or university in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience developing FPGA-based systems.
• Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Experience implementing digital signal processing algorithms in FPGA architectures.
• Experience with software-defined radio platforms and digital RF systems.
• Familiarity with high-speed digital interfaces, data movement architectures, and real-time processing systems.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with RFSoC architectures.
• Experience with Xilinx/Vivado, AMD/Xilinx RFSoC, Intel FPGA, or similar toolchains.
• Knowledge of electronic warfare, SIGINT, communications, or PNT systems.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or C++.
• Familiarity with embedded processing architectures and hardware/software co-design.
• Experience with AI/ML acceleration architectures or edge processing solutions.
• Experience supporting government R&D, prototype development, or advanced technology programs.
• Active security clearance.

What You’ll Work On

• Electronic Warfare systems
• Alternative PNT technologies
• Software Defined Radios
• RF sensing and signal exploitation
• Remote and autonomous system operation
• Advanced digital signal processing architectures
• AI-enabled RF processing concepts
• Rapid prototyping and technology demonstrations

Why Join Us

You will work directly with senior RF, EW, and PNT experts on advanced technology development efforts that transition innovative concepts into operational capability. This position offers the opportunity to influence system architectures, develop new technologies, and help shape the future direction of advanced RF systems.

Benefits

Qualis LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and talented workforce who can contribute to the mission and vision of the Company. Our employees are our greatest asset and we promote a positive work environment, teamwork, professional growth, innovation, community involvement, flexible scheduling and a family-friendly work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Vet/Disabled and a Participant in E-Verify