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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal / Lead Wireless Communications System Architect - **Company:** Omni Design Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Algorithm Design, Software Debugging, Digital Architecture, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Signal Processing, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture, System Testing - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/principal-lead-wireless-communications-system-architect-omni-design-technologies-8124791 ## About the Role Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or related field; PhD strongly preferred. 12+years of experience in wireless communications system architecture for advanced SDR systems. Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end communication signal chains, including cascaded error budgeting, quantization trade-offs, and performance modeling across RF, ADC/DAC, and DSP blocks. Deep expertise in: MIMO and multi-user spatial processing architectures, Channel estimation, SNR/phase-noise budgets and their mapping into mixed-signal design requirements System-level modeling using MATLAB or Python, Ability to articulate complex system decisions to both internal engineering teams and senior-level customers. Proven leadership in defining specifications consumed by RTL design, mixed-signal design, verification, and system validation teams. Strong customer communication skills and comfort presenting architectural trade-offs to VP- and CTO-level stakeholders. ## Description We are seeking a Principal / Lead Wireless Communications System Architect to own the definition and architectural direction of complex wireless and multi-antenna system platforms. This individual will serve as the primary technical interface with customer system teams, lead system modeling and performance analysis, drive architectural decisions across mixed-signal and digital subsystems, and define system-level specifications that translate into silicon implementations. This is a senior leadership role with substantial influence across product definition, roadmap direction, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of communications theory, system decomposition across analog/digital boundaries, quantization/error propagation, MIMO signal processing architectures, and end-to-end error budgeting strategies in SDR-based environments., Technical Leadership and Direction: Define system architecture for next-generation multi-antenna and SDR-based communication platforms, influencing product strategy and long-term roadmap planning. Customer Technical Ownership: Lead technical engagement with strategic customers, representing system trade-offs, negotiating performance specifications, and aligning joint integration plans. End-to-End System Modeling: Architect and maintain MATLAB and analytical models capturing the full signal chain, including channel modeling, quantization noise allocation, SNR budgeting, interplay of RF non-linearities, and DSP algorithm design constraints. Block-Level Specification Ownership: Generate precise block-level specifications for digital baseband, calibration engines, channel processing, mixed-signal converters, and RF interfacing elements; ensure internal teams understand the architectural rationale behind these specifications. Cross-Domain Integration: Drive alignment between digital architecture, signal processing algorithms, mixed-signal circuit selections, ADC/DAC dynamic range decisions, LO/subsystem noise considerations, and thermal/power constraints. System Verification Alignment: Collaborate with validation and silicon bring-up teams to ensure post-silicon results trace back to modeled assumptions; define measurement-level KPIs and debug methodologies when deviations arise. Mentorship & Team Development: Provide architectural guidance to system engineers, signal processing developers, and hardware design teams; develop reusable models, internal best practices, and system-level methodologies. 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