Senior FPGA Engineer
Core
Design, build, test, and operate custom FPGA firmware for the Terran R launch vehicle's avionics and digital electronics systems.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA engineer (aerospace)
Builds
Flight-ready FPGA hardware for rocket avionics
Domain
Aerospace / Embedded Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA development lifecycle (RTL, verification, synthesis, timing), VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, hardware bring-up and validation, cross-functional hardware integration, FPGA toolchains (AMD Xilinx, Intel, Microchip)
Preferred skills
DSP concepts in RF applications, High Level Synthesis (SpinalHDL, Chisel, Vitis), RISC-V development, CI/CD pipelines
Technologies
VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, AMD Xilinx, Intel, Microchip, SpinalHDL, Chisel, Vitis, RISC-V
Responsibilities
Analyze, design, and test custom FPGA firmware; oversee FPGA development from concept to flight maturity; collaborate with propulsion, GNC, and stage engineering teams; ensure hardware reliability and schedule adherence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
