Staff Digital Systems Engineer
Core
Architect, design, integrate, and verify complex FPGA-, ASIC-, and processor-based digital hardware for high-reliability aerospace and defense systems.
Role type
Staff Digital Systems Engineer (Senior IC)
Builds
Avionics, embedded computing, payload electronics, and spacecraft systems for NASA, civil space, and defense missions.
Domain
Aerospace & Defense / Digital Hardware Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA/ASIC/SoC design, high-speed digital interfaces (DDR, PCIe, SerDes), board bring-up and integration, timing analysis, signal integrity, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Radiation-tolerant electronics, formal verification, mixed-signal hardware, embedded processors, Linux BSPs
Technologies
FPGA, ASIC, DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes, LVDS, SPI, I2C
Responsibilities
Architect digital hardware systems, lead design and verification, support board bring-up and debug, partner on PCB layout optimization, develop technical documentation, mentor engineering teams
Seniority
Staff, technical leadership & mentorship