Senior FPGA Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; California; Sur place; USD 140 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II for a future opening to join our FPGA team based out of Long Beach, CA. This role focuses on development and verification of FPGA firmware designs for avionics in our spacecraft programs and requires collaboration across engineering disciplines.

You will work through the full firmware lifecycle—from requirements to testing—and have opportunities to test systems on orbit. Candidates should have deep FPGA experience and citizenship as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of FPGA firmware development experience.
• Proficiency in VHDL.
• Strong FPGA design fundamentals and principles.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

Responsabilités

• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines to develop firmware architecture and requirements.
• Design and verify FPGA firmware for Xilinx and Microchip FPGA/SoC devices.
• Develop documentation for FPGA operation and interfacing with software and FPGA systems.
• Participate in test campaigns from unit to system level.

Connaissances

VHDL

FPGA fundamentals

US citizenship

Formation

Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering

Master's or PhD in electrical/computer/software engineering (nice to have)

Outils

Xilinx devices/tools

Microchip devices/tools

UVM

VUnit

GIT

JIRA

CI/CD

Description du poste

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II for a future opening to join our FPGA team based out of Long Beach, CA. This team supports our Space Systems division, and leads cutting-edge satellite programs for civil, commercial, and defense customers. As a Sr. FPGA Engineer II, you will be responsible for development and verification of FPGA firmware designs for the avionics systems in our spacecraft programs. You will work collaboratively with engineers of various disciplines and participate in all aspects of FPGA firmware design, from requirements definition to design, implementation, verification, and testing. As an engineer on the spacecraft development team, you will have frequent opportunities to test and operate your systems on-orbit. We're looking for people who are passionate about spacecraft electrical hardware design, with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines in developing firmware architecture and requirements
• Design and verify FPGA firmware for Xilinx and Microchip FPGA and SoC devices
• Develop documentation for FPGA operation and interfacing with other SW and FPGA systems
• Participate in test campaigns, ranging from module-level to automated testing at the unit and system level

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS AS SENIOR FPGA ENGINEER II:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering; or other engineering degree
• 8+ years of experience with FPGA firmware development
• Proficiency in VHDL
• Strong understanding of FPGA design fundamentals and principles
• U.S. citizenship due to program requirements

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Master’s or PhD degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering; or other engineering degrees
• Proficiency with Xilinx and Microchip devices and tools
• Proficiency with verification frameworks including UVM and VUnit
• Experience with software defined radios and DSP algorithms
• Experience with feedback control systems
• Experience with FPGAs and embedded systems in a radiation environment, including SEU/SEL impact and mitigation within spacecraft avionics
• Proficiency with concepts in signal integrity and digital timing with experience in digital worst case circuit analysis (DWCCA)
• Experience working with common interface protocols including SPI, UART, I2C, and CAN
• Experience working with high-speed interface protocols including GigE and PCIe
• Proficiency with embedded software
• Proficiency in reading PCB designs and schematics
• Proficiency with lab tools and working with hardware
• Proficiency with GIT repository
• Proficiency with JIRA
• Experience with development in continuous integration environment
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment and ability to manage competing priorities

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.