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FPGA Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · full time · Mid

$140,000 – $205,000

Listed on Astranis’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role designs and verifies FPGA designs for satellites used in high-orbit communications networks. It suits engineers with hardware development experience who want to work on real spacecraft systems serving government and commercial customers.

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What they ask for

Required

  • US citizenship or green card
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering or equivalent
  • 2+ years of experience
  • Experience designing, implementing, verifying and testing high throughput FPGA systems
  • Strong proficiency with Verilog for synthesis and verification

Nice to have

  • Master's or PhD in computer engineering or equivalent
  • Experience in DSP, radio design, software, or hi-reliability design
  • Xilinx FPGA experience
  • Experience with modern communication systems (RF, IF/IQ, modulation)
  • Vivado IDE and TCL experience
  • Knowledge of power, thermal, and real estate implications
  • High-speed data converter experience
  • Circuit-level debugging experience
  • Digital communication theory and implementation experience
  • Space-based systems experience
  • UVM experience

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