Drimva

Astranis

Senior FPGA Engineer

$175K–$240K

San Francisco +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2024

Location
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years of experience.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent
Visa sponsorship
U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status is required.

About the job

Architects, designs, verifies, and tests FPGA RTL for spacecraft and ground-station systems, collaborating with software, DSP, and hardware teams.

What you'll do

  • Design and test RTL for software-defined radios, avionics, and ground systems; interface FPGAs with data converters, memories, and MCUs.
  • Develop and test FPGA radiation-mitigation schemes and collaborate with DSP, firmware, and software engineers.
  • Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring teammates.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and testing high-throughput FPGA systems; familiarity with power, thermal, and space constraints.
  • Strong proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis and verification, including test benches at module and system levels.
  • Experience with C/C++ bit-accurate modeling of RTL modules.

Nice to have

  • MS or PhD in computer engineering or equivalent; expertise in a domain beyond logic design, such as DSP/radio, software, encryption, or FEC.
  • Experience with Xilinx Ultrascale/Ultrascale+/Versal FPGA’s, Vivado IDE, TCL, high-speed data converters, UVM/DPI, circuit debugging, digital communications, or space-based radiation-tolerant design.

Pay

$175,000 — $240,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Xilinx Ultrascale/Ultrascale+/Versal FPGA’s, Vivado IDE, TCL, UVM, DPI, JESD204

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