FPGA Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Company-subsidized healthcare

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

Free on-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies in San Francisco is looking for an FPGA Engineer responsible for designing and testing RTL for spacecraft FPGAs. You will collaborate with various teams to achieve design requirements required for commercial and government projects.

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, at least 2 years of experience, and a passion for hardware development. The company offers competitive salaries including equity options and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card is required.
• 2+ years of hardware development experience.
• Experience in designing high throughput systems on FPGAs.

Responsibilities

• Design RTL for high performance systems and collaborate with teams.
• Interface FPGAs with high speed data converters.
• Assist in recruiting new team members.

Skills

Verilog (SystemVerilog)

Hardware development

FPGA design and testing

Digital communication theory

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Xilinx FPGAs

Vivado IDE

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Role

FPGA Engineer – As an FPGA Engineer you will 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Experience in 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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.