Senior Space FPGA Hardware Engineer

Viasat; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 133,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Hardware Engineer to build high-speed digital boards, FPGA-based subsystems, and mixed-signal interfaces for space platforms. You will own the hardware lifecycle from RTL development to bring-up and flight qualification, collaborating across hardware and firmware teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, 4+ years in high-speed board design, proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, and hands-on FPGA tool experience (Vivado/Quartus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of combined experience in high-speed digital board design and FPGA/RTL development.
• Proficiency in writing synthesizable RTL in SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Hands-on experience with FPGA design suites and EDA tools (e.g., AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus, Synopsys/Synplify).
• Hands-on experience with tools to build captures (e.g., Mentor Xpedition, Cadence, or Altium).
• Strong laboratory debugging skills integrating firmware onto physical target boards.
• US citizenship.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement high-speed digital boards, including crafting detailed circuit diagrams and layout guidelines.
• Develop, simulate, and verify FPGA RTL (using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL) for control, data processing, and communication functions.
• Integrate and deploy firmware onto FPGA and FPGA SoC platforms.
• Design high-speed interfaces (DDR4, SERDES, UART, I2C, SPI, LVDS) and perform signal/power integrity simulations using HyperLynx.
• Conduct worst-case analysis (WCA) to verify electrical design margins across space environment conditions.
• Lead laboratory board bring-up, hardware/firmware integration, and debug using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers.
• Apply flight hardware and firmware design practices, working within radiation-tolerant, high-reliability component and thermal constraints.
• Author and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including schematics, block diagrams, testbenches, and interface control documents.

Skills

High-speed digital

FPGA RTL development

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

Vivado

Quartus

Synplify

Lab debugging

US citizenship

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Synplify

Mentor Xpedition

Cadence

Altium

ModelSim

Questa

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Hardware Engineer to build high-speed digital boards, FPGA-based subsystems, and mixed-signal interfaces for space platforms. You will own the hardware lifecycle from RTL development to bring-up and flight qualification, collaborating across hardware and firmware teams.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, 4+ years in high-speed board design, proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL, and hands-on FPGA tool experience (Vivado/Quartus).