FPGA Engineer (Starshield)
Core
Design, develop, and test FPGAs for safety-critical logic, sensors, cryptography, and RF/optical communications systems for SpaceX's satellite constellation.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Engineer (satellite digital design)
Builds
Highly reliable firmware and digital designs for in-space networks and autonomous satellite operations
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications / National Security
Required skills
Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, Xilinx SoC FPGA, high-speed serial links (GbE, PCI-E), networking protocols (Ethernet, IPv4, UDP, TCP), DSP algorithms, C/C++, scripting (bash, Perl, Python), circuit schematics
Preferred skills
Complex digital designs, firmware development, embedded systems, hardware design collaboration
Technologies
Xilinx SoC FPGA, GbE, PCI-E, Ethernet 802.3, IPv4, UDP, TCP
Responsibilities
Deliver highly reliable firmware for SpaceX-designed hardware; develop new products from prototype through production and flight; own firmware products including verification testing and documentation; follow SpaceX flight software development process; collaborate with avionics, software, and platform engineers to design and validate FPGA designs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
