FPGA Engineer
Core
Designing and validating electronic systems, FPGA logic, and digital interfaces for a reusable space orbital vehicle.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA engineer (space systems)
Builds
Electronic systems and digital circuitry for space capsules
Domain
Aerospace / Space exploration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
VHDL, Verilog, FPGA design and verification, digital electronics architecture, embedded software (MCUs, soft-cores), Python for test automation, interface design (CAN, RS422, I2C, SPI, Spacewire)
Preferred skills
VUnit/UVVM, radiation effects knowledge (SEU, SET), environmental qualification standards (ECSS, NASA-HBK, MIL-STD), soldering and prototype debugging
Technologies
Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero, Python
Responsibilities
Write VHDL code to validate FPGA functions; design and validate digital interface circuitry; write first test software to validate interfaces and hardware; execute full test cycle from prototype power-up to flight hardware; collaborate with systems engineers on digital functionality requirements
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
