FPGA Design Engineer Senior

Socket.dev; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Job summary

York Space Systems in Greenwood Village, CO is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to develop advanced FPGA solutions for the Avionics and Payload Engineering team. You will collaborate across electrical, software, systems, and test engineering, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to mission-ready hardware.

Senior engineers influence system-level design, mentor others, and maintain hands-on ownership. This role is on-site in our Greenwood Village office, offering the chance to lead FPGA

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of FPGA design experience.
• Strong FPGA/RTL design and debugging experience.
• Experience with full product life cycle development.
• Experience with Git or equivalent version control systems.
• Strong understanding of clocking, reset architecture, and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with tools like Vivado/ChipScope, Libero, or Quartus/SignalTap.
• Experience with UVM, assertions, random verification.
• Familiarity with AXI, APB, or other AMBA protocols.
• Ability to validate FPGA designs using simulation tools and lab equipment.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, design, validation, and maintenance of complex FPGA designs.
• Write RTL using SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.
• Simulate and validate designs at module and integrated system levels.
• Guide system-level integration efforts and collaborative troubleshooting.
• Debug FPGA designs using simulation tools and lab equipment.
• Maintain clear and complete technical documentation.
• Support design reviews and improve FPGA development processes.
• Perform additional mission-supporting duties as needed.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL debugging

SystemVerilog/VHDL

Git/version control

Autonomy & collaboration

AMBA protocols

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

ChipScope

Libero

Quartus

SignalTap

Job description

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next- generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board.

York is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to develop advanced FPGA solutions for York's Avionics and Payload Engineering team. You will collaborate across electrical, software, systems, and test engineering, drive architectural decisions, and contribute to mission-ready hardware.

Senior engineers at York influence system-level design strategy, elevate engineering processes, and mentor others while maintaining hands-on technical ownership.

This role will be fully on-site in our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, design, validation, and maintenance of complex FPGA designs.
• Write RTL using SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.
• Simulate and validate designs at module and integrated system levels.
• Guide system-level integration efforts and collaborative troubleshooting.
• Debug FPGA designs using simulation tools and lab equipment.
• Maintain clear and complete technical documentation.
• Support design reviews and improve FPGA development processes.
• Perform additional mission-supporting duties as needed.

What Success Looks Like

Within your first months, you will:

• Lead FPGA development for mission-critical subsystems.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver flight-qualified designs.
• Improve verification workflows or architectural decisions that enhance reliability.
• Advance York’s avionics technology through hands-on design leadership.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Enjoy solving challenging technical problems collaboratively.
• Communicate engineering decisions clearly across disciplines.
• Appreciate both leadership responsibilities and hands-on design work.
• Want to see your work progress from concept to spacecraft integration.

This role will not have direct reports.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience in FPGA design.
• Strong FPGA/RTL design and debugging experience.
• Experience with full product life cycle development.
• Experience with Git or equivalent version control systems.
• Strong understanding of clocking, reset architecture, and high-speed interfaces.
• Experience with tools like Vivado/ChipScope, Libero, or Quartus/SignalTap.
• Experience with UVM, assertions, random verification.
• Familiarity with AXI, APB, or other AMBA protocols.
• Ability to validate FPGA designs using simulation tools and lab equipment.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance.
• Willingness to work full-time in office in Greenwood Village, CO.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scripting (Python, TCL, Make, shell).
• Radiation effects mitigation experience.
• Experience designing timing constraints and automated test environments.
• Experience developing signal processing algorithms.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (subject to spousal surcharge).
• Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Generous 401(k) match.