Staff FPGA Engineer, EW
- Salary
- $220,000 - $292,000
- Level
- Staff
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 6 July 2026.
About the role
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Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center.
As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Electronic Warfare (EW) team is responsible for developing high-reliability radios, embedded processing, and power systems for software defined radio platforms. Working across hardware, software, and mission autonomy, the team delivers EW-critical electronics, PCB assemblies, and FPGA-based processing architectures that enable Anduril's next-generation autonomous electronic warfare platforms to operate in complex and contested environments. EW Electrical Engineers drive end-to-end development, from system architecture and circuit design to verification, integration, and test, ensuring scalable, mission-ready solutions that meet the performance, reliability, and survivability demands of the U.S.
Military and modern EW warfare.
ABOUT THE JOB
We are looking for a Staff FPGA Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and verification of projects on the latest AMD/Xilinx SOC/FPGA platforms and helping to establish robust design processes. This will require expertise in HDL languages, FPGA architecture, and AMD/Xilinx development workflow. If you are someone who is ready to own and lead rapid software defined radio development, then this role is for you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own FPGA development for various software defined radio platforms that enable EW functions
- Work with software, and electrical, engineers to bring up state of the art boards for software defined radios
- Responsible for design and test of VHDL DSP modules and infrastructure
- Integrate subsystem/module into larger FPGA core; solve resource and timing contentions as they arrive
- Develop drivers for custom RF component boards (PLLs, mixed signal front ends, etc)
- Manage project deliverables against timeline; effectively document and communicate
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of experience
- Strong experience with DSP implementation for embedded devices and/or software defined radios
- Experience with Xilinx/AMD SOC/FPGAs; knowledgable of architecture
- Experience with bring-up of high speed digital interfaces (PCIE, JESD, Aurora, N-Gbps Optical, etc)
- Proficient in HDL design using VHDL and/or Verilog
- Proficiency in a Linux development environment
- Proficiency using Git and CI/CD workflows (Git, TCL, CI/HITL)
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
- Experience mentoring/leading 1-3 engineers through larger design tasks
- You are a self starter, outcome driven, and an excellent communicator
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with the latest AMD SOC/FPGAs
- Knowledge of AMD FPGA NOC and advanced design features (partial reconfiguration, DFX, segmented flow, etc)
- Working knowledge of signal processing flows (data converter to bits)
- Exposure to wireless communications and/or radar systems design
- Experience with RF test equipment (Spec An, Sig Gens, Oscilloscope, etc)
- Knowledge or experience using AMD AIE tiles for processing
US Salary Range
$220,000—$292,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:
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The team: Mission Systems : Electromagnetic Warfare Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 13 open in Mission Systems : Electromagnetic Warfare Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in September: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Computer Vision (13 of 13), Embedded Systems (7 of 13), FPGA (7 of 13), CI/CD (5 of 13), Linux (5 of 13), Bluetooth (4 of 13), MATLAB (4 of 13)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- FPGA Engineer, EW posted Oct 5
- Staff Systems Engineer, EW posted Sep 18
- Systems Engineer, EW posted Sep 18
- Senior FPGA Engineer, EW posted Sep 9
- Senior UI Engineer, EW posted May 11
- Technical Program Manager, Electronic Warfare posted Apr 2
- Embedded NixOS Engineer posted Feb 5
- Senior Embedded NixOS Engineer posted Feb 5
- Senior Radar DSP Systems Engineer, EW posted Feb 2
- Senior Comms DSP Engineer posted Feb 2
- RFML Engineer posted Feb 2
- Senior Systems Engineer, EW posted Sep 8
From the team and dates on Anduril Industries's own job board.
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