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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Aurora Mission, Inc. - **Location:** Mountain View, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $212,000.0 - $307,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Machine Learning, OpenShift, Performance Tuning, Software Prototyping, Release Management, Signal Processing, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, SQL Databases, System Testing, Software Vulnerability Management, Digital Access Carrier System, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Low Latency, Hardware Acceleration, Microservices - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/36bafe2e-acc9-441e-bcf1-8cebd24afe47 ## About the Role * Education & Experience: BSc, MSc or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative field, paired with 10+ years of relevant industry experience in advanced DSP design. * Advanced Mathematical & DSP Foundation: Expert-level mastery of foundational and advanced signal processing mathematics (e.g., spectral estimation, filtering, phase recovery, modulation/demodulation, detection theory and noise mitigation). * Relevant Cross-Industry Expertise: Proven track record applying advanced DSP principles within signal-dense domains such as modern radar systems, optical or RF telecommunications, or computational physics. * Embedded Hardware Targeting: Demonstrated experience mapping and optimizing high-throughput algorithms onto hardware architectures with tight latency, bandwidth, and compute constraints (FPGAs, SoC/SIMD vector engines, and/or ASICs). * High-Level Modeling Skills: Expert proficiency in Python, C/C++, or MATLAB for modeling, simulation, algorithmic verification, and data analysis., * High Speed Mixed Signal Integration: Familiarity with high-speed optical/RF front-ends, ADCs/DACs, and the associated digital impairment compensation techniques. * ASIC Transition Experience: Hands on experience taking complex DSP algorithms from FPGA/SIMD prototyping platforms to custom silicon (ASIC microarchitecture specification, fixed-point optimization, and silicon validation). * Physics-Based System Modeling: Experience building first-principles models of physical wave propagation, optical coherent detection, RF/optical channel dynamics, or sensor front-end hardware non-idealities. * Vector & SIMD Optimization: Background writing low-level, compute-optimized code for SIMD architectures, vector engines, or modern DSP hardware accelerators. For roles based in Mountain View, CA: The salary range for this position is $212,000 - $307,000 per year. For roles based in Louisville, CO or Bozeman, MT: The salary range for this position is $191,000 - $277,000 per year. ## Description We're searching for a Senior Staff Signal Processing Engineer to help build the next generation of advanced lidar. 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