DSP / FPGA / SDR R&D Engineer

Alexander Lyubko • lay007

From signal models to measured hardware.

I build and validate communication and signal-processing systems across MATLAB/Simulink, fixed-point DSP, C++/RTL, FPGA and SDR hardware.

The work is evidence-driven: deterministic tests, bit-exact checks, Zynq/AD936x integration, real IQ captures and measured BER, EVM, timing and packet results.

MATLAB / Simulink→ Fixed-point→ C++ / RTL→ Zynq / AD936x→ RF measurements
Two-board RF link ≈4×10−4 payload BER · QPSK · 915 MHz Fabric loopback <5.34×10−7 BER over 5.6 Mbit LoRa hardware RX · M9 732 / 732 CRC valid · zero detection misses Continuous PL timebase 803.7 s verified across 47 captures
Selected work

Engineering evidence first

Three flagship public projects show the same workflow from different angles: reference models, implementation, deterministic verification, hardware integration and measured results.

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How I can help

Focused R&D support

Useful when a DSP, FPGA or SDR problem needs an engineer who can move between the mathematical model, implementation details and the measurement bench.

Architecture & technical diagnostic

Trace a difficult DSP/communications problem through assumptions, interfaces, timing, numerical behavior and measurable acceptance criteria.

MATLAB / Simulink → implementation

Turn a reference algorithm into fixed-point decisions, shared test vectors and an implementation path for C++ or RTL.

FPGA / SDR bring-up & validation

Instrument real hardware, capture evidence and separate RF, clocking, synchronization, numerical and RTL failure modes.

Part-time engineering R&D

Focused support for DSP, SDR, communications, fixed-point and FPGA work without adding a full-time specialist.

Engineering pipeline

A measurement-driven workflow: metrics close the loop back to MATLAB, C++ DSP, fixed-point decisions and RTL rather than treating hardware validation as the final step.

Engineering pipeline from Signal and RF through MATLAB, C++ DSP, fixed-point and FPGA verification to BER, EVM, SNR and latency metrics, with feedback to the implementation stages

Core expertise

The strongest part of my profile is the ability to connect mathematical models, hardware constraints and implementation details into one coherent engineering workflow.

Digital signal processing

Signal analysis, filtering, transforms, modulation/demodulation, data paths, and processing pipelines for practical systems.

FPGA & hardware/software co-design

Architecture thinking for FPGA-based solutions, prototyping flows, HDL implementation, and integration with higher-level tools.

Communications & telemetry

Engineering work around communication chains, protocol handling, telemetry logic, validation methodology, and system-level robustness.

Circuit design & secure engineering

Applied electronics background combined with information security awareness for real devices, infrastructure and specialized development.

About

Engineering background

Applied engineering work backed by research, teaching, technical writing and invention activity — useful context, but secondary to measured implementation evidence.

Academic base

Research degree in engineering

Candidate of Technical Sciences, with an analytical research foundation supporting applied work in signal processing, communications and FPGA-oriented development.

Teaching

10+ years in higher education

Long-term teaching practice helps translate difficult technical material into structured, understandable engineering knowledge and practical workflows.

Publications

Textbooks, papers, inventions and patents

Experience in technical writing and invention activity complements implementation work with discipline, clarity and a stronger systems perspective.

Toolchain & platforms

Typical working stack across modeling, implementation and supporting engineering software.

C++ Verilog MATLAB Simulink CMake Qt Xilinx Intel FPGA Microchip DSP Telemetry Communications Circuit Design InfoSec

Contact

Open to focused consulting, part-time R&D support and project work in DSP, FPGA systems, SDR, communications and engineering software.

How I can be useful

Technical diagnostics, model audits, algorithm-to-implementation work, architecture reviews, engineering tooling and specialized R&D support.

  • DSP and communication chain design
  • FPGA-oriented development and modeling workflows
  • Signal acquisition, processing and validation tooling
  • Applied engineering software in C++ and related stacks