CareerPlan

FPGA Engineer

San FranciscoFull-time$140k–$205k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design, verify, and test RTL for high-performance FPGA systems used in spacecraft, including software-defined radios, avionics, and ground systems.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA Engineer

Builds

Spacecraft subsystems (radios, avionics, ground systems)

Domain

Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems

Required skills

RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), FPGA architecture, UVM verification, radiation mitigation, high-speed data converters (ADC/DAC/JESD204), DSP/radio algorithms, embedded firmware integration, circuit-level debugging, system-level power/thermal estimation

Preferred skills

Xilinx FPGAs, Vivado IDE/TCL, LDPC implementations, space-based systems experience, MS/PhD in EE/CS/CE, experience beyond logic design (software, hi-reliability)