FPGA Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking an FPGA engineer in Redondo Beach to accelerate complex protocols into high-throughput FPGA blocks and bridge FPGA acceleration with high-level applications. You will collaborate with RF software engineers to build libraries that power ground systems processing millions of mission packets per second.

The role requires designing satellite modem layers, analyzing timing/resources, and delivering end-to-end test harnesses with CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, math or other engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of professional FPGA development experience.
• Experience using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience developing for Xilinx FPGA/SOC products.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement all layers of satellite communication modems from DSP blocks to network protocols.
• Analyze timing and resource requirements for existing and next generation RF products.
• Create end-to-end test harnesses with integrations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work closely with RF software engineers as you design high performance libraries to bridge the gap between FPGA and SOC.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Xilinx FPGA/SOC

C/C++

Embedded systems

DSP fundamentals

Vivado

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Petalinux

Job description

Compensation: $125,000 - $170,000 / year

Department: Software

Location: Redondo Beach

Description

As an FPGA engineer at Impulse Space, you will be responsible for taking complex protocols and algorithms and accelerating them into high throughput FPGA blocks. Working closely with RF software engineers you will write libraries to help bridge the gap between fabric acceleration and high-level applications. Your code will not only fly in space but become the backbone for ground systems that will push millions of mission packets per second.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement all layers of satellite communication modems from DSP blocks to network protocols.
• Analyze timing and resource requirements for existing and next generation RF products.
• Create end-to-end test harnesses with integrations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Work closely with RF software engineers as you design high performance libraries to bridge the gap between FPGA and SOC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, math or other engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of professional FPGA development experience.
• Experience using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Experience developing for Xilinx FPGA/SOC products.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Xilinx Vivado and Petalinux tooling.
• Demonstrated experience of DSP fundamentals such as filters, and PLLs.
• Exposure to fundamentals of satellite communications, encoders, PSK, symbol synchronization.
• Experience developing software for embedded systems in C++ or C.
• Experience with FPGA block stimulation and test benching.
• Familiarity with satellite communication standards (DVB-S2X, CCSDS).

Additional Information

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on job‑related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long‑term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.