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Senior FPGA Engineer, Space

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $191,000–$191,000🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-07-31

Core

Developing FPGA/SoC firmware and overseeing third-party development for fully integrated hardware and software systems used in orbit to enhance Space Domain Awareness and Command and Control.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA/SoC Engineer (Space)

Builds

Modular payloads and Lattice for Space Missions for U.S. military and allied partners

Domain

Defense / Aerospace / Space Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

FPGA design (Xilinx SoC/Versal), RTL generation (VHDL/Verilog), digital circuit design, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, simulation, verification, SoC hardware bring-up (ARM-based), high-speed comms (Ethernet, serial), signal processing

Preferred skills

Safety-critical function design, FPGA interfaces and high-speed busses, low-level firmware (C/C++) development, HDL for Space applications

Technologies

Xilinx SoC, Vivado, ModelSim, Quartus, ARM, Ethernet, Serial

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and implement FPGA designs; Integrate third-party vendor IP; Work with third-party developers to ensure product success; Perform digital circuit design and verification; Participate in the entire design life cycle from requirements to board bring-up; Ensure designs meet safety and performance standards; Investigate and resolve bugs at HDL and system levels

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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