Senior FPGA Engineer — Space & Defense Systems

Voyager Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Gym memberships

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Employee assistance resources

Mission-driven environment

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in San Diego, CA is seeking an FPGA Engineer for space and defense applications. You will design and test high-speed FPGA systems (Xilinx) and embedded software for mission-critical platforms.

The role requires Xilinx Zynq experience, HDL (VHDL/SystemVerilog), and strong documentation. On-site work with relocation assistance. Join a mission-driven team advancing cameras, Star Trackers, and laser communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of firmware design, integration, & test (preferably with the Xilinx family).
• Experience implementing and documenting FPGA designs using HDL (VHDL, SystemVerilog, etc.).
• Experience with lab equipment.
• Experience drafting comprehensive technical documentation.
• Capable of multi-tasking; working on multiple projects & supporting production activities.
• Strong technical background; capable of coming up-to-speed quickly on new technologies.
• Good communication, with the ability to work both individually and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Able to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Designing and testing high-speed FPGA designs (Xilinx) implementing high-throughput algorithms.
• Designing and testing embedded applications using the Xilinx Zynq family.
• Developing architectures compatible with embedded Linux environments.
• Designing and supporting top-level system simulations.
• Translating system requirements into FPGA architectures.
• Implementing and documenting FPGA designs using HDL (VHDL, System Verilog, etc.).
• Supporting systems integration and Test Engineering to produce functional designs.
• Implementing and contributing to the architecture of current and next generation multi-megapixel camera systems, interfacing with the Camera Link and SpaceWire standards.
• Designing systems capable of handling Imager data and Image processing (Embedded Camera Development).
• Creating test plans to assure integrated performance meets specification.

Skills

Firmware design

Xilinx experience

HDL (VHDL/SystemVerilog)

Lab equipment

Technical documentation

Multi-tasking

Communication

US Security Clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Xilinx tools suite

Job description

Voyager Technologies in San Diego, CA is seeking an FPGA Engineer for space and defense applications. You will design and test high-speed FPGA systems (Xilinx) and embedded software for mission-critical platforms.

The role requires Xilinx Zynq experience, HDL (VHDL/SystemVerilog), and strong documentation. On-site work with relocation assistance. Join a mission-driven team advancing cameras, Star Trackers, and laser communications.