DSP Engineer

Responsibilities

• Own the design, validation, and testing of physical layer algorithms for demodulation and beamforming applications
• Develop and maintain floating- and fixed-point algorithm models in Python and Rust
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers to validate fixed-point implementations appropriate for RTL
• Contribute to RF systems analysis and dynamic link budgeting for phased array systems
• Take ownership of customer waveform requirements and end-to-end delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2-5+ years of experience or Master's degree with 1-4+ years of experience in numerical algorithm development
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Exposure to lower-level languages such as C++ or Rust
• Solid end-to-end understanding of digital communications including modulation, pulse shaping, synchronization, and demodulation
• Demonstrated ownership of an algorithmic outcome

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SDR frameworks such as GNU Radio
• Experience with fixed-point algorithm development
• Knowledge of satellite communications standards such as CCSDS or DVB-S2X
• Experience with FPGA development or close collaboration with FPGA engineers
• Experience modeling physical systems to inform adaptive algorithm design
• Experience building or contributing to high-performance numerical libraries or frameworks

About the Company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array ground stations to enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions.