Principal FPGA Engineer, CesiumAstro

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))
• Or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you
• The ideal candidate will have experience in FPGA design, verification, test, and deployment at the HDL level
• Experience in digital signal processing or board-level hardware design is also helpful in the role
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution
• 9 years of industry or university research experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of FPGA systems at the HDL level
• Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog design capture
• Familiarity with radiation-tolerant FPGA devices (Xilinx Versal, Xilinx UltraScale+, Xilinx RFSoC, Micorsemi PolarFire, RTG-4)
• Expertise in FPGA implementation (synthesis, place and route and timing closure) and verification
• Proficient in HDL coder, Modelsim RTL simulation tools, Xilinx and Microsemi tool flows
• Strong understanding of space environment considerations and radiation effects on FPGA parts to develop mitigation techniques
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers
• Experience with high-speed interfaces and power optimization techniques for space applications
• Proven track record of successful FPGA designs deployed in space programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• In this position, you will be responsible for FPGA circuits and systems through all phases of the development process
• FPGA HDL designs will include high-speed serial interfaces and data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clocks and clock domains, and management interfaces
• Testing, validation, and verification will also be central tasks for any FPGA design
• As a principal level employee, you will present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts
• Lead FPGA design and verification efforts for space-based programs ensuring compliance with industry standards and program requirements
• Work with cross-functional teams (system engineering, hardware designers, and software engineers) to define FPGA architecture, partitioning, interface definitions, and specifications
• Develop FPGA architecture based on high level system requirements to formulate part selections and SWAP-C estimates with an emphasis on FPGA utilizations and power consumption
• Act as the subject matter expert when participating in design reviews and bringing technical expertise and insight to the team
• Mentor and guide junior FPGA designers to drive for efficiency, quality, and consistency
• Maintain pulse on emerging technologies to drive future product development for space applications