FPGA Engineer

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Company-subsidized healthcare

Disability and life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. is seeking an FPGA Engineer to lead RTL design, verification, and testing for spacecraft FPGAs. You will collaborate with software, DSP, and hardware teams to meet stringent space-grade requirements and ensure robust radiation mitigation.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in hardware development, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, and hands-on experience with high-throughput FPGA systems in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in hardware development and fast-paced environments.
• Strong proficiency with Verilog (SystemVerilog) for synthesis and verification.

Responsibilities

• Design RTL for high performance systems including software defined radios, avionics and ground systems.
• Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains.
• Interface FPGAs with high speed data converters, memories, MCUs.
• Design, implement and test radiation mitigation schemes on FPGA.
• Collaborate with DSP/radio algorithm designer and with embedded firmware/software teams.
• Assist in recruiting and growing the team.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA design

Hardware development

High-throughput systems

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado IDE

TCL

Xilinx FPGAs

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world's best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

FPGA Engineer

As an FPGA Engineer you'll be responsible for the architecture, the design, the verification, and test of RTL designs for the FPGAs that go into the spacecraft. You will work closely with the software, DSP and hardware teams to achieve design requirements.

Role

• Design RTL for high performance systems including software defined radios, avionics and ground systems, for commercial and US Government projects


• Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains


• Interface FPGAs with high speed data converters, memories, MCUs


• Design, implement and test radiation mitigation schemes on FPGA


• Collaborate closely with DSP/radio algorithm designer


• Collaborate closely with embedded firmware and software engineers


• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or Green Card (This is a legal requirement; no exceptions)


• Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent


• 2+ years of experience


• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development


• Experience in designing, implementing, verifying and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs


• Strong proficiency with Verilog (preferably SystemVerilog) for both synthesis and verification

Bonus

• MS or PhD in computer engineering or equivalent


• Experiencein at least 1 domain beyond just the logic design. This could be DSP/radio design, software, hi-reliability design (e.g. fault analysis & recover), etc.


• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs


• Experience with modern communication systems (RF, IF/IQ, time/freq domains, modulation)


• Experience with Vivado IDE, TCL


• Familiarity with system level estimates and implications of power, thermal, and real estate


• Experience with high speed data converters (ADCs, DACs, JESD204)


• Experience with circuit level debugging


• Experience with digital communication theory and implementation, such as LDPC implementations


• Experience with space-based systems


• Experience with UVM

What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis's total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$140,000 — $205,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.