Space FPGA Engineer - High-Speed RTL & Embedded Linux

GCS Recruitment; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join a space-focused hardware team in San Diego. You will design RTL for AMD/Xilinx Versal/UltraScale+ FPGAs, configure high-speed transceivers, and implement Ethernet stacks. The role requires strong FPGA experience and U.S.

citizenship or permanent residency. The position involves developing embedded Linux environments (PetaLinux/Yocto), performing board bring-up, and collaborating with hardware engineers on validation and debugging for

Qualifications

• 8+ years FPGA/RTL development experience with Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Hands-on with high-speed serial transceivers (GTY/GTM) and 25G/50G/100G Ethernet.
• Proven board bring-up and hardware debugging experience.
• Experience achieving timing closure on modern FPGA devices.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, and debug RTL on AMD/Xilinx Versal and UltraScale+ FPGAs.
• Configure and bring up GTY-class transceivers and debug 25 Gbps+ links.
• Implement and validate high-speed Ethernet solutions using MRMAC/CMAC IP (25G/50G/100G).
• Develop and maintain embedded Linux environments using PetaLinux/Yocto.
• Perform FPGA and board bring-up using JTAG, ILA, and lab test equipment.
• Work closely with hardware engineers to support system validation and debugging.
• Create diagnostic and monitoring tools to support development and test activities.

Skills

FPGA/RTL development

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

GTY/GTM transceivers

25G/50G/100G Ethernet

Timing closure

Hardware bring-up

Embedded Linux (PetaLinux/Yocto)

Tools

PetaLinux

Yocto

Device trees

Embedded Linux drivers

Job description

GCS Recruitment is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join a space-focused hardware team in San Diego. You will design RTL for AMD/Xilinx Versal/UltraScale+ FPGAs, configure high-speed transceivers, and implement Ethernet stacks. The role requires strong FPGA experience and U.S.

citizenship or permanent residency. The position involves developing embedded Linux environments (PetaLinux/Yocto), performing board bring-up, and collaborating with hardware engineers on validation and debugging for