Lead FPGA Engineer

What you'll do:

• Own and define the vehicle system FPGA related architectures, standards, practices, processes, tools, etc. 
• Develop system digital computing architectures and requirements in collaboration with other engineering disciplines including defining HW/SW interfaces between fabric logic and processing subsystems. 
• Lead the FPGA Engineering team of 3+ people in the development and delivery of Astrolab FPGA RTL design and verification. 
• Support FPGA Engineering direct reports through their technical work, performance evaluations, and career growth. 
• Own unit level RTL development from blank sheet to flight for Microsemi, Xilinx, or other FPGA or SoC devices in either Verilog 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. 
• Lead 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. 
• 10+ years of experience in FPGA RTL architecture, development, verification, deployment, and maintenance. 
• 2+ years of team leadership experience as manager of direct reports. 
• Skilled at Verilog 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