Staff FPGA Verification Engineer for Space Systems

Woven; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Generous benefits package

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer to provide technical leadership in verification for FPGA-based hardware across satellite and aerospace platforms. You will establish verification methodologies, guide complex debugging, and advance FPGA solutions to improve product performance and mission reliability.

This hands‑on role demands deep HDL expertise and strong collaboration across teams. The position emphasizes verification planning, testing, and collaboration with product teams in a

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8 years FPGA design, verification, HDL implementation experience.
• Strong knowledge of digital logic, FPGA architecture, HDL, and high‑speed interfaces.
• Experience with UVM-based verification environments and testbenches.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Git, Jira, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex FPGA verification, debugging, and qualification activities.
• Evaluate simulation results and engineering risks, directing solutions to improve performance.
• Validate FPGA designs through verification planning, testing, root cause investigations, and ECN implementation.
• Develop verification plans and review packages to support engineering decisions.
• Support customer meetings, design reviews, and hardware integration with FPGA guidance.
• Evaluate FPGA verification methods and requirements to identify improvements.
• Drive initiatives to enhance FPGA performance, efficiency, reliability, and maintainability.

Skills

FPGA verification

HDL design

UVM framework

technical leadership

clear communication

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Quartus Prime

ModelSim/QuestaSim

Git

MATLAB

Jira

Windchill

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff FPGA Engineer to provide technical leadership in verification for FPGA-based hardware across satellite and aerospace platforms. You will establish verification methodologies, guide complex debugging, and advance FPGA solutions to improve product performance and mission reliability.

This hands‑on role demands deep HDL expertise and strong collaboration across teams. The position emphasizes verification planning, testing, and collaboration with product teams in a