Senior FPGA Engineer

Array Labs; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Array Labs, located in Redwood City, California, is looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to join their innovative team focused on developing advanced radar systems. This role involves designing FPGA logic and embedded software critical for the functionality of radar payloads and satellite processing systems.

The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in FPGA design, C/C++ firmware development, and Linux-based systems. Array Labs offers competitive pay with flexible salary and equity options.

Qualifications

• Experience developing FPGA logic for radar systems.
• Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems development.
• Familiarity with Linux-based embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop FPGA logic for radar payloads and processing systems.
• Design modules for high-throughput sensing and data movement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

FPGA design

C/C++ firmware development

Embedded systems

PetaLinux

Yocto

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC devices

Job description

Array Labs builds advanced radar systems to help humanity understand and respond to changes across the physical world.

We’re launching a coordinated fleet of radar satellites to create a high-resolution 3D map of the Earth – updated in real time – enabling faster, smarter decision‑making for government and commercial organizations supporting disaster response, infrastructure resilience, and mission‑critical geopolitical intelligence.

We design and build our satellites end‑to‑end, producing the world’s most advanced earth observation satellites. Our fleet will deliver unprecedented levels of accuracy, coverage, and responsiveness to power critical insights precisely where they’re needed most.

About the Job

As a Senior FPGA Engineer, you will develop the FPGA logic and embedded software that drive Array’s radar payloads and on‑orbit processing systems. Your work could include designing FPGA modules for high‑throughput sensing and data movement, writing and maintaining C/C++ firmware for Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC devices, or building Linux‑based embedded systems using PetaLinux and Yocto, collaborating closely with digital, RF, signal processing, and systems engineers to deliver reliable, high‑performance embedded solutions. The software and FPGA architectures you build will directly influence radar timing, data integrity, processing throughput, and system reliability on orbit.

As part of our quickly growing engineering team, you will play a critical role in building the world’s most advanced radar satellite constellation—one that will significantly improve humanity’s ability to rapidly and comprehensively understand our changing planet.

Interview Process

We will conduct interviews via Google Meet; the typical process takes around 2‑4 weeks to complete from start to finish.

Hiring and Compensation Strategy

1. find uncommonly good people
2. pay them uncommonly well

You can anticipate competitive pay, with high flexibility between salary and equity‑based compensation.

Why Join Array Labs?

Array Labs is launching a constellation of satellites to create the first high-resolution, real‑time, three‑dimensional model of Earth. Our next‑generation satellite technology will offer image quality 60x greater than traditional techniques, profoundly expanding humanity’s ability to understand and respond to events on a global scale.

In forging an affordable, accessible, accurate representation of Earth, our work has the potential to transform the face of dozens of fields, including autonomy, telecommunications, disaster relief, gaming, climate science, defense, and construction.