Senior FPGA Engineer - Space-Grade Hardware & DSP

CesiumAstro, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 168,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA circuits through full development life cycles for satellites and aerospace platforms.

You will design, verify, test, and deploy HDL-based solutions, including high-speed interfaces and clock domain management, while collaborating with customers and the executive team. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in FPGA design/verification (Verilog/VHDL) and strong communication skills, with hands-on lab instrument experience.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 6 years of FPGA design/analysis experience at the HDL level.
• Expertise in FPGA design and verification (Verilog/VHDL) with common tools.
• Experience with lab instruments: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF generators, VSA.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA circuits through all phases of the development process.
• Design, verification, testing, and deployment at the HDL level.
• Handle high-speed serial interfaces, data streams, multiple clocks/domains, management interfaces.
• Present design review materials to customers and the executive team; assist with proposal writing.

Skills

FPGA HDL design

HDL verification

Verilog/VHDL

Communication skills

Lab instrumentation

Education

BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

ModelSim

HDL Coder

Job description

CesiumAstro, Inc. is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead FPGA circuits through full development life cycles for satellites and aerospace platforms.

You will design, verify, test, and deploy HDL-based solutions, including high-speed interfaces and clock domain management, while collaborating with customers and the executive team. Ideal candidates have 6+ years in FPGA design/verification (Verilog/VHDL) and strong communication skills, with hands-on lab instrument experience.