Principal FPGA Engineer I

2 days ago


El Segundo, California, United States CesiumAstro Full time
About the Role

CesiumAstro is seeking a highly skilled Principal FPGA Engineer I to join our team of innovators. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing leading-edge FPGA circuits and systems for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace applications.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead FPGA design and verification efforts for space-based programs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and program requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define FPGA architecture, partitioning, interface definitions, and specifications.
  • Develop FPGA architecture based on high-level system requirements, formulating part selections and SWAP-C estimates with an emphasis on FPGA utilization and power consumption.
  • Participate in design reviews, bringing technical expertise and insight to the team.
  • Mentor and guide junior FPGA designers to drive efficiency, quality, and consistency.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies to drive future product development for space applications.
Requirements and Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
  • 9 years of industry or university research experience in FPGA systems design, analysis, and implementation at the HDL level.
  • Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog design capture.
  • Familiarity with radiation-tolerant FPGA devices (Xilinx Versal, Xilinx UltraScale+, Xilinx RFSoC, Micorsemi PolarFire, RTG-4).
  • Expertise in FPGA implementation (synthesis, place and route, and timing closure) and verification.
  • Proficient in HDL coder, Modelsim RTL simulation tools, Xilinx and Microsemi tool flows.
  • Strong understanding of space environment considerations and radiation effects on FPGA parts to develop mitigation techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces and power optimization techniques for space applications.
  • Proven track record of successful FPGA designs deployed in space programs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience
  • Experience with worst-case analysis, failure mode and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis.
  • Familiarity with digital communications and digital signal processing.
  • Experience with board-level hardware design.
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently with a distributed team.
  • Proficiency with git source code control.
  • Experience developing firmware using agile flows.
About CesiumAstro

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package featuring health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, and retirement plans.



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