Senior FPGA Engineer for Space Payloads

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to support U.S. Space Development Agency projects by designing advanced FPGA solutions for Electro-Optical technology. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering, with 8+ years of experience in FPGA firmware design.

Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware design teams, conducting design analysis, and performing testing, while adhering to U.S. Government security regulations. Join us in our mission to unlock the potential of space!

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in related field.
• Experience with FPGA or ASIC-based image processing algorithms.
• Skills in synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis.

Responsibilities

• Work with hardware design team on FPGA requirements.
• Complete FPGA logic design, coding, simulation, and testing.
• Support hardware and software development teams.

Skills

FPGA firmware design with VHDL

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering

Tools

Xilinx/AMD Versal architecture

C, Python, or MATLAB

PCB design tools like Altium Designer

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to support U.S. Space Development Agency projects by designing advanced FPGA solutions for Electro-Optical technology. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering, with 8+ years of experience in FPGA firmware design.

Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware design teams, conducting design analysis, and performing testing, while adhering to U.S. Government security regulations. Join us in our mission to unlock the potential of space!