Space-Grade FPGA Engineer — RTL, Firmware & HIL

avav; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV’s Space Tech Division in Albuquerque seeks an FPGA Engineer to design RTL/firmware for space electronics, FPGAs, and RTOS‑based systems. You’ll deploy firmware to hardware and collaborate across disciplines to meet mission requirements.

You bring 2–3 years of hardware design with VHDL/Verilog, and you’re capable of working under NASA/ MIL-STD guidelines while growing your expertise in high‑reliability aerospace environments.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of professional hardware design experience.
• Proficient with VHDL or Verilog for RTL/firmware development.
• Experience deploying firmware to physical devices and validating designs.

Responsibilities

• Design & Develop: Author and maintain RTL/firmware for space electronics, FPGAs, MCU/RTOS systems.
• Build Critical Interfaces: Develop firmware for ADC/DAC, SpaceWire, SPI, CameraLink, 1Gb+ Ethernet, MIL‑1553B.
• Automate & Deploy: Create FPGA build scripts and deploy firmware to hardware.
• Optimize for Space: Ensure fault tolerance and high reliability in radiation-hardened environments.
• Test & Validate: Hardware‑in‑the‑loop integration and aerospace condition testing.
• Ensure Excellence: Align with NASA, ESA, MIL‑STD standards.

Skills

Hardware design

RTL/firmware development

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Libero (Microchip/Liber o)

SpaceWire interface knowledge

SPI / MIL-STD interfaces

Job description

AV’s Space Tech Division in Albuquerque seeks an FPGA Engineer to design RTL/firmware for space electronics, FPGAs, and RTOS‑based systems. You’ll deploy firmware to hardware and collaborate across disciplines to meet mission requirements.

You bring 2–3 years of hardware design with VHDL/Verilog, and you’re capable of working under NASA/ MIL-STD guidelines while growing your expertise in high‑reliability aerospace environments.