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Senior Hardware Software Design Engineer Bigbear.ai

114K–228K
Onsite · Washington, District of Columbia
Posted July 31, 2026
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Overview

Bigbear.ai seeks a Senior Hardware Software Design Engineer to design and build electronic hardware including FPGA and software processing components for RF communication systems. The engineer will lead technical design efforts and integrate DSP algorithms into FPGA hardware while bridging connections to existing Linux code bases. This role delivers complete subsystem solutions through combined hardware and software development.

What You'll Do5

  • 1Design and develop FPGA hardware implementing DSP algorithms and technical components
  • 2Lead technical design efforts for electronic hardware subsystems supporting RF communication
  • 3Implement DSP and associated technical components in FPGA for code base integration
  • 4Integrate FPGA hardware with existing Linux code bases and software stacks
  • 5Document hardware and software integration efforts and processes

Requirements7

  • 1Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or equivalent
  • 2Active TS/SCI certification with strong Poly experience for FPGA coding
  • 3Expertise in Digital Signal Processing theory and application
  • 4Proficiency interfacing FPGA code with existing software codebases
  • 5Knowledge of signal processing blocks and related DSP components
  • 6Linux operating system familiarity
  • 7Coding ability in C and C++

Salary Insight

$114 - $228k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationWashington, District of Columbia

Required Skills

fpgartl developmenttiming closureresource optimizationdsp
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