DSP Engineer - Embedded Systems (m/f/*)

**Location:** Vienna (On-site / Hybrid)

**Division:** R&D

**Reporting Line:** Head of R&D (Line Manager); SW Team Lead (Functional Lead)

**About PIDSO**

For over 15 years, PIDSO has been developing high-performance communication solutions “Made in Austria” – built for environments where failure is not an option.

Our antenna and RF systems enable reliable data transmission and signal processing in mission-critical applications across aerospace, defense, motorsport, automotive, and Industry 4.0.

We combine research, development, manufacturing, and testing under one roof. Fast, focused, and with uncompromising attention to detail.

## Tasks

**The Mission**

Working closely with our Lead DSP Architect, you will contribute across the full signal processing workflow — from algorithm evaluation and simulation to deterministic, real-time execution on Zynq-7000 and MPSoC platforms. Depending on your background, you will be expected to engage at both the algorithmic and implementation level: understanding the mathematics behind what you implement, not just the code.

**Key Responsibilities**

• **Algorithm Development:** Participate in algorithm design, feasibility analysis, and simulation (Python/MATLAB) for tasks including radar processing, tracking filters, sensor fusion, and SDR.
• **Embedded Deployment:** Implement and optimize DSP algorithms in C/C++ for ARM Cortex-A/R; apply NEON/SIMD intrinsics and cache-aware memory strategies where required.
• **Verification:** Design and maintain test suites validating embedded output against golden models.
• **FPGA Interface:** Integrate DSP logic with FPGA IP cores over AXI/DMA in collaboration with the hardware team.
• **Product Improvement:** Identify algorithmic or implementation bottlenecks in existing products and drive targeted improvements.

## Requirements

**Your Profile**

• **Education:** MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related field with strong signal processing content. Equivalent industry experience considered.
• **DSP Depth:** Strong theoretical and applied knowledge — fixed-point arithmetic, spectral analysis/FFT, estimation theory, adaptive filters, Kalman filtering. You are comfortable deriving before implementing.
• **Implementation Skills:** Production-level C/C++; Python or MATLAB for simulation and verification. Familiarity with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• **Embedded Experience:** Solid understanding of SoC architecture (ideally Xilinx Zynq/MPSoC), memory hierarchy, and RTOS concepts. FPGA/RTL exposure is a plus, not a requirement.
• **Mindset:** You are comfortable owning the gap between a mathematical model and a resource-constrained system — and are bothered when the two don't match.
• **Domain Interest:** Background or genuine curiosity in antenna systems, software-defined radio, or radar is a meaningful plus.
• **Experience:** 3+ years in a DSP-focused role or equivalent academic/research background with hands-on embedded exposure.

## Benefits

**Why Join Us?**

Join a small, highly capable engineering team building RF technology that performs when failure is not an option. Work at the intersection of advanced signal processing, embedded systems, SoC architectures, and real-world physics — where mathematical models meet resource-constrained hardware and engineering decisions have a tangible impact.

At PIDSO, you will work alongside experienced experts, move fast without corporate overhead, and contribute directly to mission-critical communication and radar technologies developed and manufactured in Austria.

**Salary**

For this position, the minimum salary according to the Kollektivvertrag Metallgewerbe (Verwendungs-gruppe III, 6 years) is € 3.300,16 gross per month, with a clear willingness to overpay based on your existing projects and technical skills.

**Interested?**

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