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Principal FPGA Engineer

Astrolab
Hawthorne$203k–243kOn-site3mo ago
Employment
Full-time
Seniority
Staff

About the role

What you'll do:

  • Own FPGA RTL development from blank sheet to flight
  • Develop FPGA logical architecture and requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines including defining HW/SW interfaces between fabric logic and processing subsystems
  • Develop RTL code for Microsemi, Xilinx, or other FPGA or SoC devices in either SystemVerilog or VHDL
  • Perform design verification including simulations, test benches, timing analysis, and hardware testing
  • Lead design reviews, demonstrate requirement traceability, and create documentation for FPGA operation and interfacing with other SW and FPGA systems
  • Develop and participate in test campaigns ranging from unit level manual tests, unit automated tests, and system level tests

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • 15+ years of experience in FPGA RTL architecture, development, verification, deployment, and maintenance
  • Skilled at SystemVerilog or VHDL
  • Skilled in at least 1 scripting language (TCL, shell, Python, etc) 
  • Skilled in verification techniques, and timing/stability analysis
  • Proficiency in understanding PCB designs and reading schematics
  • Proficiency in understanding embedded software
  • Proficiency with AXI protocols (at least AXI4 family)
  • Knowledge of common bus and memory interfaces (DDR4, SPI, I2C, UART, etc)
  • Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment
  • Design for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigations

What We Offer:

  • Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
  • Equity ownership in the company
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible PTO and parental leave
  • Home office set up reimbursement
  • Fully flexible and remote friendly work environment
  • Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
  • Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

Perks & benefits

  • 401k
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Paid Time Off
  • Pension Matching
  • Mental Wellness Budget
  • Equity Compensation

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