Lead Systems Architect, High-Speed Modems with Security Clearance

Mount Indie is seeking a senior-level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership for next-generation high-speed modem solutions supporting space-based optical communications. This individual will act as a technical lead across multiple engineering disciplines, driving modem architecture, requirements development, system performance, and customer engagement. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with high-speed modem design, FPGA development, digital signal processing, and system-level architecture. This is a highly visible leadership role without direct reports but requires influencing and coordinating firmware, software, and hardware engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of high-speed modem solutions supporting optical communications and spaceflight applications.
• Translate customer requirements into technical solutions and assess feasibility and performance tradeoffs.
• Collaborate closely with Optical Systems Engineers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership across firmware, software, FPGA, and modem development efforts.
• Guide engineering teams on implementation priorities and technical execution.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and requirements development activities.
• Participate in system modeling, simulation, and performance analysis. Required Qualifications
• Extensive experience with high-speed modem architecture and design
• Strong FPGA development experience
• Experience with Verilog
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP) expertise
• Systems engineering and architecture experience
• Experience translating customer requirements into technical solutions
• Proven technical leadership experience
• Experience with MATLAB and/or Python modeling and simulation

Preferred Qualifications

• Optical communications experience
• Space or satellite communications experience
• High-speed ASIC experience
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Experience supporting government or defense customers