Senior FPGA Engineer, Networking & Security
Core
Design the onboard networking fabric and security architecture for next-generation spacecraft, managing data flow from sensors to downlink with end-to-end encryption.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Engineer (Networking & Security)
Builds
Spacecraft network fabric, security architecture, NoC, and FPGA-to-FPGA links
Domain
Aerospace / High-Performance Computing / FPGA
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA RTL design (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL), Ethernet switching/routing, cryptographic algorithm implementation (AES, ECC, IPSec), FEC implementation (Reed-Solomon), high-speed DAC link design, NoC design, signal integrity analysis
Preferred skills
SpaceWire networking, rad-tolerant FPGA platforms, spacecraft avionics experience, open-source cryptographic contributions
Technologies
SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, AES, AES-GCM, ECC, IPSec, Reed-Solomon, Ethernet PHY/MAC, NoC
Responsibilities
Define onboard networking architecture including switching, routing, and firewalling; Implement end-to-end and packet-based encryption; Design and build spacecraft NoC and FPGA-to-FPGA links; Integrate Ethernet PHY/MAC and manage link aggregation; Apply FEC schemes to onboard and inter-FPGA links; Publish technical white papers on networking solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
