FPGA RF Signal Processing Engineer
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about a month ago · $173,000 - $196,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 43 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.
About this role
Muon Space is looking for an FPGA Engineer with expertise in RF processing to join their High Performance Compute team. The role involves implementing and optimizing RF processing algorithms on FPGAs, collaborating with hardware engineers, and authoring technical documentation. This position is hybrid, requiring on-site work in San Jose three days a week.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Muon Space as an employer.
What you need
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of professional experience in FPGA development of RF algorithms
- Experience with RF digital signal processing techniques
- Profound expertise in RTL/HDL (Verilog / System Verilog / VHDL)
- Ability to work with a distributed, interdisciplinary team
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Nice to have
- Experience in systems analysis, troubleshooting and design
- Experience working with a distributed team of developers
- Familiarity with Xilinx/AMD RFSoC or MPSoC
- Proficiency in C/C++ or Rust for embedded systems
- Experience with Python-based development
What you get
- Salary range of $173,000 - $196,000
- Competitive equity grant
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model requires three days on-site in San Jose
- Active U.S. security clearance is a plus but not mandatory
- Role involves complex RF and FPGA challenges in a startup environment
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Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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