Senior FPGA Design Engineer

Join the Team That's Redefining Wireless Technology
At Tarana , we're more than just a fast-growing tech company—we’re a team of bold innovators on a mission to revolutionize broadband. Our groundbreaking Fixed Wireless Access technology is delivering fiber-class internet speeds worldwide, bridging the digital divide in ways previously thought impossible.
We’re looking for exceptional FPGA engineers ready to dive into high-impact projects alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you're passionate about digital design, solving complex problems, and building products that make a global difference, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
As part of our FPGA Design Team , you'll contribute to the development and testing of advanced FPGAs powering our next-gen wireless base stations and ASIC emulation platforms. You’ll play a vital role in building the foundation of tomorrow’s wireless infrastructure.
What You’ll Do:

• Design, implement, and debug logic for large FPGAs
• Simulate, test, and validate logic at both module and system levels
• Participate in system-level integration and troubleshooting
• Collaborate across hardware and software teams for smooth integration
• Create and maintain design documentation and review test outcomes
  

What You'll Need:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (M.S. preferred)
• 5+ years of FPGA logic design experience
• Expertise in high-speed digital design
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus tools
• Proficient in Verilog/SystemVerilog, simulation, and FPGA implementation
• Familiarity with FPGAs, ICs, and tools like Vivado Chipscope or Quartus SignalTap
• Comfortable with lab equipment and scripting tools (e.g., Python)
  

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with wireless PHY layer design (e.g., modulation/demodulation)
• Implementation of DSP and arithmetic algorithms in an FPGA
• Familiarity with C or MATLAB programming
  

Compensation and Benefits:
The salary range for this position is: $130,000 to 175,000
Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to: skill set, years of experience and the employee’s geographic location.
Tarana provides competitive benefits to employees in this role including: Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, flexible time off and stock option.
Join Tarana and help shape the future of wireless connectivity.
Since our founding in 2009, we’ve been on a mission to accelerate the pace of bringing fast and affordable internet access — and all the benefits it provides — to the 90% of the world’s households who can’t get it. Through a decade of R&D and more than $400M of investment, we’ve created an entirely unique next-generation fixed wireless access technology, powering our first commercial platform, Gigabit 1 (G1). It delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics in both mainstream and underserved markets, using either licensed or unlicensed spectrum. G1 started production in mid 2021 and has now been installed by over 160 service providers globally. We’re headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India.
G1 has been developed by an incredibly talented and pioneering core technical team. We are looking for more world-class problem solvers who can carry on our tradition of customer obsession and ground-breaking innovation. We’re well funded, growing incredibly quickly, maintaining a superb results-focused culture while we’re at it, and all grooving on the positive difference we are making for people all over the planet. If you want to help make a real difference in this world, apply now!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Wireless Services, Telecommunications, and Communications Equipment Manufacturing

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