Space SDR FPGA Engineer

Actalent; Whittier (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and develop SDR payloads for deep-space missions, using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL. You will implement FPGA architectures, DSP, and verification for space systems, collaborating across teams in a hybrid Southern California environment.

Your role emphasizes robust validation, documentation, and continuous improvement of design methods to ensure mission-critical reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in FPGA design and development.
• Strong proficiency in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL for FPGA implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Xilinx toolchains, including Xilinx Vivado.
• Demonstrated experience with simulation and verification tools such as QuestaSim and Vivado Simulator.
• Background in space flight or defense industry projects, with an understanding of the requirements and constraints of these environments.
• Eligibility to work on programs that require United States permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain FPGA-based solutions for SDR payloads in deep-space missions.
• Develop FPGA architectures and modules using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL for space systems.
• Design and integrate DSP functions including filtering, modulation, and rate conversion.
• Perform simulation and functional verification using QuestaSim and Vivado Simulator.
• Conduct validation to meet performance, reliability, and quality requirements for space flight applications.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation for FPGA designs and verification results.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate FPGA solutions into space system architectures.
• Contribute to improvements in design methodologies, verification practices, and tool usage.

Skills

FPGA design

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Xilinx Vivado

QuestaSim

DSP techniques

Space/defense domain

US work eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

QuestaSim

Vivado

Xilinx Vivado Tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and develop SDR payloads for deep-space missions, using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL. You will implement FPGA architectures, DSP, and verification for space systems, collaborating across teams in a hybrid Southern California environment.

Your role emphasizes robust validation, documentation, and continuous improvement of design methods to ensure mission-critical reliability.