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# Digital Modem Engineer

- **Company:** Jump Trading
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Mobile Broadband Modems, Algorithm Design, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Information Technology, Low Latency, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c1f2490a-8df1-4d16-8073-ad98413408dd

## About the Role

* At least 5+ years of experience in the design, build, and deployment of digital modem systems
 * Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience in digital modem design, including
 * Transmit and receive pulse shaping digital filter design
 * Symbol rate throughput, latency, and spectral occupancy analysis and optimization
 * Carrier/symbol clock offset tracking and recovery
 * Adaptive equalization using blind, training-based, and decision-directed algorithms
 * Channel modeling and simulation
 * Fixed point design, simulation and analysis
 * Experience with Python, C/C++ and/or Matlab for algorithm development, modeling (floating-point and fixed-point) and link-level simulation
 * MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
 * Reliable and predictable availability

Bonus Points:

 * Experience in logic design for wireless modem FPGAs, ASICs or custom data-path components for DSP applications (sequential and arithmetic components)
 * Familiarity with Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave components: oscillators, mixers, attenuators, amplifiers, couplers, isolators, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) layout

If you are currently a student or recent graduate, please see our Campus postings which offer both intern and full-time opportunities.

## Description

* Design, simulate, and realize innovative physical layer wireless communication algorithms for low latency applications
 * Implement modem/system models and perform detailed performance investigations to allow performance sign-off and enable RTL development
 * Collaborate with digital designers and firmware developers to realize algorithms with power and area efficient implementation


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