Senior FPGA Engineer II — Spacecraft Firmware

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Top-tier medical plans

401(k) with company match

EV charging

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design and verify FPGA firmware for spacecraft avionics, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute from requirements to testing on spacecraft hardware.

This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including equity and robust benefits, with base salary guidance in the $130,000–$229,100 range and ITAR eligibility required.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

FPGA firmware

VHDL

FPGA design

System verification

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering

Tools

Xilinx devices

Microchip devices

UVM

VUnit

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join our Space Systems team. You will design and verify FPGA firmware for spacecraft avionics, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute from requirements to testing on spacecraft hardware.

This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including equity and robust benefits, with base salary guidance in the $130,000–$229,100 range and ITAR eligibility required.