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FPGA Engineer

FPGA Engineers design and verify digital logic for field-programmable gate arrays using hardware description languages (HDL) like VHDL or Verilog, creating the firmware that powers specialized hardware systems in aerospace, communications, and semiconductor applications. The work involves RTL design, simulation, timing analysis, and often collaboration with RF engineers, hardware teams, and software developers to integrate logic into larger systems and validate designs through testing and physical hardware bring-up. The role attracts detail-oriented engineers with strong fundamentals in digital logic, EDA tools, and problem-solving skills, and typically requires experience with hardware description languages and familiarity with high-speed protocols or radiation-hardened design depending on the application domain.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Design and implement digital logic in hardware description languages like VHDL or Verilog
  • Verify FPGA designs through simulation, timing analysis, and validation testing
  • Integrate FPGA firmware with RF systems, embedded processors, and software applications
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation for FPGA designs and implementations
  • Conduct laboratory testing and hardware bring-up of FPGA systems
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers, RF specialists, and software teams on system integration
  • Optimize FPGA implementations for performance, power consumption, and reliability requirements

What FPGA Engineer roles involve, from employers’ own postings.

How much does an FPGA Engineer make?

Too few FPGA Engineer postings state pay to publish a median yet: 5 of 9 open roles do, and we wait for 25.

Who is hiring for FPGA Engineer roles?

9 open FPGA Engineer roles from 7 employers; the most at Astranis, Impulse Space and AeroVironment.

From employers’ own postings, as of.

FPGA Engineer in the job market

Last checked October 27, 2026

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Open FPGA Engineer roles (9)

Senior FPGA Engineer

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach

This role develops and debugs hardware designs for spacecraft systems using HDL and digital logic, suited to someone comfortable with hands-on lab work and high-speed signal integrity.

Listed on Impulse Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗

FPGA Engineer

Voyager

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $125,000 – $185,000

This role designs and validates FPGA systems for advanced space and defense applications, working with high-speed digital processing and embedded camera systems. It suits engineers with several years of hands-on experience in Xilinx-based FPGA development who want to contribute to mission-critical national security technology.

Listed on Voyager’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Staff FPGA Verification Engineer

CesiumAstro

Full-time · Austin, TX

CesiumAstro is hiring a Staff FPGA Verification Engineer to lead the design and validation of FPGA hardware for satellite and aerospace systems. This role suits experienced engineers who want to drive technical strategy and solve complex verification problems in a startup environment focused on space communications.

Listed on CesiumAstro’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior FPGA/AIE Engineer

Lynk Global

Chantilly, VA

Elveo is seeking a senior engineer to design and validate FPGA-based radio platforms for satellite communication payloads, from lab prototyping through on-orbit deployment. This role suits someone with deep expertise in FPGA architecture, DSP algorithms, and AMD Versal tools who wants to work on space-qualified hardware systems.

Listed on Lynk Global’s careers site · Apply there ↗

KLA-Tencor

Lead FPGA Engineer

KLA-Tencor

Milpitas, CA · $117,800 – $200,300

This is a lead-level FPGA design role in high-performance imaging systems, requiring deep expertise in RTL code, digital circuit design, and semiconductor toolchains. It suits engineers with 3+ years of FPGA experience (or equivalent education) who are comfortable owning complex projects from development through integration with software and systems teams.

Listed on KLA-Tencor’s careers site · Apply there ↗

AeroVironment

FPGA Engineer

AeroVironment

Full-time · Albuquerque, NM · $88,500 – $135,000

This role involves designing and deploying firmware for space-based FPGA and embedded systems, working on high-reliability electronics for aerospace applications. It suits engineers with hardware description language experience who want to specialize in space technology and radiation-hardened system design.

Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior FPGA Engineer

Astranis

San Francisco, CA · $175,000 – $240,000

Astranis is hiring a senior engineer to design and verify FPGA logic for satellites and ground stations, working across radiation-tolerant hardware, high-speed data systems, and software-defined radios. This role suits someone with 5+ years of RTL experience who thrives in aerospace and wants to grow into a technical leader on a rapidly expanding team.

Listed on Astranis’s careers site · Apply there ↗

FPGA Engineer

Impulse Space

Redondo Beach

This role involves designing and optimizing FPGA implementations of communications protocols and algorithms for satellite systems, collaborating with RF engineers to create libraries that connect hardware acceleration to applications running both in orbit and on the ground.

Listed on Impulse Space’s careers site · Apply there ↗

FPGA Engineer

Astranis

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $140,000 – $205,000

Design and verify RTL for high-performance FPGAs used in satellite communications systems, working across hardware, software, and DSP teams to deliver radiation-hardened designs for commercial and government customers. This role suits engineers with hands-on FPGA experience who thrive in a fast-paced aerospace environment and want to work on systems operating at scale in orbit.

Listed on Astranis’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Skills FPGA Engineer postings ask for

Measured from the 9 open roles, not from a curated list.

Employers hiring FPGA Engineers

7 in total, most open roles first.

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