Sr. FPGA Engineer (Radar, DSP, M/L experience)

About Us

Cherish develops intelligent radar-based sensor platforms that revolutionize health and safety monitoring wherever people live, work, or play. Our patented spatial computing technology works ambiently (through the air) without changing how people live and by prioritizing their privacy. We detect emergencies and health and safety risks to bring people timely help so they and their loved ones may live better with more independence, safety, and peace of mind.

We are an experienced and close-knit team of visionaries, business leaders, designers, technologists, creatives, operators, and health and wellness professionals. We are driven by how we care about the people we serve — our loved ones and yours. We show up with urgency daily to create and deliver solutions that will change people’s lives at scale in significant ways.

We think and act like a high-energy startup. At the same time, we punch well above our weight. Our sponsors and engineering, manufacturing, and channel partners include multiple Fortune 30 companies and globally leading consumer tech and healthcare organizations with whom we are strongly aligned to move at speed and scale.

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Why Work Here?

“We're high performers and lifelong learners who enjoy working together, operate with respect and autonomy, and are on a giant mission that matters at a company on a path to an IPO. What more could we ask for?”

Senior FPGA Engineer

As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing,

and optimizing FPGA-based solutions for our healthcare sensor systems. You will

collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, radar

systems engineers, software developers, and data scientists. Your expertise in

designing and implementing robust FPGA-based systems will be instrumental in

building our custom sensor for real-time analytics on our healthcare platform.

Requirements

● Extensive experience (5+ years) in FPGA design, development, and

implementation using Verilog or VHDL.

● Hands-on experience in hardware-software integration and system testing,

including working directly with standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power

supplies, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers, etc.).

● Embedded HW & SW integration experience in bare-metal or real-time

operating system environments.

● Working knowledge of standard communication interfaces (SPI, UART,

Ethernet, I2C, USB)

● Experience aiding in the bring-up of custom PCBs.

● Solid understanding of high-speed digital design principles and

methodologies.

● Experience with real-time data processing and optimization techniques.

Desired Skill Set

● C/C++ for embedded systems (not required, but highly desirable).

● Experience designing fixed-point implementations targeting FPGAs.

● Proficiency in radar signal processing techniques, DSP algorithms, and ML

preferred but not essential.

● Matlab/Simulink/Octave or similar tool knowledge

● Programming skill set with scripting languages (e.g. Python, TCL, Perl, etc.)

Personal Qualities

We’d love you to be self-aware, thoughtful, empathetic, diligent, hard-working, a lifelong learner, and a great team player. You’d show us that you have:

● Strong interpersonal skills and the ability, perhaps even a passion, to build camaraderie and work effectively on difficult goals with a broad range of business and technical collaborators across cultures and skills.

● Self-awareness to know your own superpower (nobody is great at all things) and the humility to permit others to exercise theirs on a team of accomplished specialists

● Respect and empathy to recognize and support the goals of the company, your team, and colleagues in ways that build trust for people to feel safe to “disagree and commit” (The Amazon Way)

● A work ethic that doesn’t quit, that recognizes that time-to-market is often the only thing that separates teams that win from those that don’t (“No matter how hard you work, someone else is working harder.” — Elon Musk)

● Tenacity and a dogged determination to never give up

● Innate hunger to constantly do better and evolve both your work product and yourself (You’re a lifelong learner)

● The courage to move fast, break things, and ship products that people use (“Real artists ship.” — Steve Jobs)

● Exceptional communication skills characterized by meticulous attention to detail and precision in verbal and written expression. Consistently deliver clear, comprehensive, and precise information to ensure all team members are aligned and well-informed. Additionally, articulate the team's efforts and impact on other teams, cultivating close collaboration to achieve company-wide objectives.

Education and Experience

● A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a

related field, or equivalent work experience

● Real-world work experience in relevant roles in a commercial setting

● Ideally, full life cycle experience with an electronics product that has shipped

and achieved meaningful commercial success

Job Responsibilities

● Design and implement FPGA architectures to efficiently process radar data

and perform digital signal processing tasks.

● Develop and optimize FPGA designs to accelerate ML algorithms and

enhance system performance.

● Collaborate with hardware engineers to define system-level requirements

and interface specifications.

● Work closely with software developers to integrate FPGA designs into larger

system frameworks.

● Debug and resolve issues related to FPGA designs, ensuring functionality,

reliability, and performance.

● Conduct thorough testing and verification of FPGA designs, employing best

practices and industry standards.

● Stay updated with the latest advancements in FPGA technology, DSP

algorithms, and ML techniques to drive innovation and enhance our solutions.

Cherish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.