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FPGA/ASIC Digital Signal Processing Engineer

FPGA/ASIC Digital Signal Processing Engineer

Magnefy is a venture-backed pre-seed stage startup redefining predictive maintenance for critical power infrastructuretransformers, switchgear, and generatorsusing AI-powered, high-frequency magnetic sensing.

Were looking for an innovative and mission-driven FPGA/ASIC Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Engineer to lead the DSP pipelines, with the ability to architect, design, and optimize systems that combine real-time data acquisition, processing, and cloud integration of our edge AIoT sensing platform. Youll work hands-on across firmware and hardwarefrom prototyping to system integration and field deploymenttranslating real customer needs into scalable solutions.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a transformative product from the ground up and grow into a key technical leader at a fast-moving startup.

What You Will Do

Join Magnefy to lead the development of real-time DSP pipelines for our edge AIoT platform, enabling early fault detection in critical power infrastructure.

DSP Algorithm Development

• Design and implement real-time signal processing (filtering, FFT, spectral/harmonic analysis) on FPGA/ASIC using Verilog/VHDL
• Build and validate DSP models in Python or MATLAB
• Optimize for low power, low latency, and high reliability

System Integration

• Integrate FPGA with sensor nodes and MCUs
• Design data flow to cloud using protocols like MQTT, LoRa, or Wi-Fi
• Collaborate across sensor, firmware, and cloud teams for robust system performance

Testing & Deployment

• Lead lab and field validation of DSP systems
• Debug, optimize, and support deployment at customer sites

Innovation & Leadership

• Stay current on DSP and edge AI trends
• Document designs and define product roadmap

Key Qualifications

FPGA/ASIC Design & Implementation :

• Strong experience with Verilog/VHDL for FPGA systems (Xilinx, Intel, etc.)
• Deep understanding of timing closure, synthesis, and hardware optimization
• Exposure to ASIC prototyping, design-for-test (DFT), and RTL design practices
• Capable of architecting FPGA designs with future ASIC integration in mind

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) :

• Proficient in real-time DSP: filter design, FFT, harmonics detection, and signal conditioning
• Skilled in noise suppression and spectral feature extraction under tight latency/power constraints
• Experience with Python/MATLAB for DSP modeling, verification, and system-level validation
• Comfortable working hands-on with lab tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers)
• Able to troubleshoot real-world noisy signals and field deployment challenges

Education & Experience :

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 25 years of experience in embedded system design, DSP development, and FPGA/ASIC projects

Nice to Have

• Experience with ASIC bring-up, RTL-to-GDSII flow, and collaboration with silicon foundries
• Familiarity with embedded ML acceleration or DSP-ML co-design for ASIC
• Background in ultra-low-power hardware and system-level design tradeoffs
• Experience with multi-modal sensing systems (e.g., combining magnetic, thermal, acoustic)
• Knowledge of IoT edge connectivity protocols and cloud integration (MQTT, AWS IoT, etc.)
• Proficiency in C/C++ or Python for system-level validation or driver development
• Understanding of secure embedded systems and firmware update frameworks

General Information

• Travel: up to 10%

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution

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