FPGA / VLSI Engineer

Job Title

FPGA / VLSI Engineer

Role Summary

Design and validate digital hardware (RTL) for ASIC/SoC platforms used in advanced communication systems. The role covers RTL design, FPGA prototyping, timing analysis, and SoC integration while working with verification, ASIC, and software teams.

Contribute to satellite-based IoT communications and related system-level integration.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify years of experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement synthesizable RTL using SystemVerilog/Verilog with attention to timing, power, and area.
• Perform FPGA prototyping, validation, and hardware bring-up for digital designs.
• Develop and execute simulation and debugging strategies at block and subsystem levels.
• Integrate designs at the SoC level, interfacing with processors, memory, and peripherals.
• Analyze and resolve timing issues, including setup/hold violations and basic clock domain crossings.
• Collaborate with verification, ASIC, and software teams to ensure functional correctness and performance.
• Participate in design reviews and help improve design quality and best practices.

Requirements

Must-have skills and qualifications:

• Proven experience writing synthesizable SystemVerilog/Verilog.
• Experience with FPGA development flows: synthesis, implementation, and validation.
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals and timing analysis.
• Experience with FPGA prototyping and hardware bring-up, including debugging on board-level hardware.
• Ability to analyze and resolve basic CDC issues and setup/hold violations.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with SoC FPGA platforms (e.g., Xilinx Zynq, Intel SoC FPGA).
• Familiarity with bus protocols such as AXI/AHB.
• Exposure to ASIC design flow, including synthesis and static timing analysis (STA).
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet).
• Knowledge of communication systems (for example, 5G PHY/MAC concepts).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (as stated in the source).

About the Company

Company: E-Space

Headquarters: Saratoga, CA, United States

E-Space develops low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite systems to enable hyper-scaled Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. The company designs advanced satellite hardware and communication systems to reduce costs, improve scalability, and deliver actionable intelligence from space.