FPGA Engineer II - Space Hardware & Stock Options

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Health, dental, vision, HSA/FSA

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking an FPGA Engineer II to contribute to the design, verification, and deployment of FPGA-based hardware for satellites and aerospace systems. You will work across design, verification, and hardware teams in a startup-like environment, focusing on high-speed interfaces and data processing cores.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of FPGA experience, HDL proficiency, and hands-on lab instrument skills, with a passion for space hardware and aerospace-grade reliability.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 2 years of industry experience in FPGA design, analysis, and HDL implementation.
• Expertise in FPGA design and verification (Verilog/VHDL, HDL coder, Vivado, ModelSim).
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, vector signal analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA circuits and systems through all development phases.
• Perform testing, validation, and verification at the HDL level.
• Work on high-speed interfaces, clock domains, and data processing cores.

Skills

FPGA design

HDL (Verilog/VHDL)

Verilog/VHDL

Lab instrumentation

Education

BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

ModelSim

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking an FPGA Engineer II to contribute to the design, verification, and deployment of FPGA-based hardware for satellites and aerospace systems. You will work across design, verification, and hardware teams in a startup-like environment, focusing on high-speed interfaces and data processing cores.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of FPGA experience, HDL proficiency, and hands-on lab instrument skills, with a passion for space hardware and aerospace-grade reliability.