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Connect. Grow. with KBR!\nKBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role - protecting our national security.\nWhy Join Us?\nInnovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.\nCollaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.\nImpactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.\nKBR is seeking a Senior FPGA / Digital Signal Processing Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and debugging of advanced FPGA-based communications, RF, and signal processing systems. This role involves hands-on FPGA development, DSP algorithm implementation, embedded processor integration, and laboratory hardware bring-up in a collaborative, mission-focused environment.\nThe ideal candidate brings deep experience with FPGA-based DSP systems, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently across hardware, firmware, and software domains while providing technical leadership to the team.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, implement, and maintain FPGA-based DSP architectures for advanced communications and RF systems.\nLead the development and integration of FPGA logic across multiple Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platforms, ensuring reliable performance and interoperability.\nImplement, optimize, and debug real-time DSP algorithms in hardware, including filtering, FFTs, modulation/demodulation, and synchronization functions.\nIntegrate FPGA designs with embedded processors, external peripherals, and system interfaces using standard communication protocols such as AXI.\nDevelop supporting software and firmware to command, control, and interface with FPGA-based modules.\nPerform hardware bring-up, test, and debugging in laboratory environments using standard RF and digital test equipment.\nCreate and maintain simulation environments, testbenches, and verification workflows to validate functional and timing correctness of FPGA designs.\nCollaborate with RF, software, firmware, and systems engineers to support end-to-end system integration and troubleshooting.\nAnalyze and optimize FPGA performance with respect to throughput, latency, resource utilization, and power constraints.\nDevelop scripts and automation tools to support FPGA build, test, and deployment workflows.\nSupport configuration management, documentation, and version control best practices throughout the FPGA development lifecycle.\nLead or participate in technical design reviews, provide engineering estimates, and contribute to system architecture decisions.\nMentor junior and mid-level engineers and promote best practices in FPGA design, DSP implementation, and debugging techniques.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering\n8+ years of relevant experience in FPGA, DSP, communications, or RF signal processing systems\nProficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog\nExperience targeting FPGA devices from AMD and/or other major vendors\nExperience with FPGA development tools such as Vivado or similar toolchains\nFamiliarity with AXI-based communication architectures\nStrong understanding of DSP fundamentals, including sampling, filtering, and Fourier transforms\nExperience working in a Linux development environment\nExperience using Git or similar version control systems\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field\nExperience implementing DSP algorithms in both HDL and C/C++\nExperience with SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio, RFNoC, RedHawk SDR, or OpenCPI\nExperience integrating FPGA logic with embedded processors (e.g., ARM, MicroBlaze)\nFamiliarity with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools\nExperience with advanced verification, simulation, or debug tools\nExperience developing automation or prototyping tools using Python\nExperience with AMD Zynq-7000 or Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC platforms\nExperience with PetaLinux and/or Yocto build systems\nBasic Compensation: $160,000 - $210,000 (For Beavercreek, OH Only)\nThe offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.\nBelong, Connect and Grow at KBR\nAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.\nKBR is an equal opportunity employer. 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