Senior FPGA Engineer

Astranis
San Francisco, California
Full timeUSD 175,000 - 240,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Collaboration","Hands-on problem solving"]

Design and verify FPGA RTL for spacecraft and ground-station systems, including high-performance software-defined radio, avionics, and ground-system implementations. Work across multiple FPGAs and toolchains while interfacing with high-speed data converters and memory/MCUs. Develop and test radiation-mitigation schemes, collaborate with DSP/radio and embedded firmware/software teams, and support hiring for a rapidly growing engineering group.

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Astranis
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Senior FPGA Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and verify FPGA RTL for spacecraft and ground-station systems, including high-performance software-defined radio, avionics, and ground-system implementations. Work across multiple FPGAs and toolchains while interfacing with high-speed data converters and memory/MCUs. Develop and test radiation-mitigation schemes, collaborate with DSP/radio and embedded firmware/software teams, and support hiring for a rapidly growing engineering group.
Location: San Francisco, California
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect, design, verify, and test FPGA RTL for spacecraft and ground-station systems.
  • •Design RTL for high performance systems such as software defined radios, avionics, and ground systems.
  • •Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains, interfacing with high-speed data converters, memories, and MCUs.
  • •Design, implement, and test radiation mitigation schemes on FPGA.
  • •Collaborate with DSP/radio algorithm designers and embedded firmware/software engineers, and assist in recruiting and hiring.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 240,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDisability InsuranceLife Insurance401kPaid LeaveMeal AllowanceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent.
  • •5+ years of experience in FPGA development.
  • •Proficiency designing, implementing, and testing high-throughput FPGA systems.
  • •Strong expertise in Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis and verification, including writing test benches.
  • •Experience with C/C++ bit-accurate modeling of RTL modules.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering
Skills:CollaborationHands-on problem solving
Tech Stack:FPGARTLVerilogSystemVerilogXilinx UltrascaleXilinx Ultrascale+Xilinx VersalVivadoTCLUVMDPICC++ADCsDACsJESD204UVM simulationLDPCTurboReed-Solomon

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Astranis
Designs and manufactures small geostationary communications satellites to provide affordable broadband connectivity to underserved regions using proprietary microGEO satellite technology and integrated ground systems.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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