FPGA Associate - Space Hardware (Winter 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in the San Francisco area is seeking an FPGA Associate (Winter 2027). This paid associate program is a twelve-week, entry-level role designed for new grads, with opportunities to contribute to hardware and software that will fly on our first satellite.

You will perform RTL development for FPGA-targeted applications, work across multiple FPGAs and toolchains, and collaborate with electrical and software engineers to test interfaces and performance.

Qualifications

• Hold a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs.
• Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis.

Responsibilities

• RTL development for FPGA-targeted applications.
• Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains.
• Interface FPGAs with a variety of peripherals including high speed data converters, memories, MCUs.
• Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware.
• Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL development

Verilog/SystemVerilog

High throughput systems

Education

B.S. or M.S. in EE/CS/CE

Tools

Verilog/SystemVerilog tooling

Vivado IDE

TCL

Xilinx FPGAs

Job description

Astranis Space Technologies in the San Francisco area is seeking an FPGA Associate (Winter 2027). This paid associate program is a twelve-week, entry-level role designed for new grads, with opportunities to contribute to hardware and software that will fly on our first satellite.

You will perform RTL development for FPGA-targeted applications, work across multiple FPGAs and toolchains, and collaborate with electrical and software engineers to test interfaces and performance.