Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and verify FPGA firmware and infrastructure for high-power satellite platforms. Work on mission-critical RTL that controls propulsion, attitude, RF, and power subsystems as part of a cross-disciplinary software and firmware team.

Small, fast-moving engineering organization focused on reliable, real-time systems for space applications.

Experience Level

Senior. Role expects experienced engineers; the posting specifies multi-year experience with complex FPGA designs (see Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, verify, and support FPGA-based systems used across spacecraft subsystems.

• Own architecture and RTL implementation of programmable logic for vehicle networking, RF systems, and real-time control.
• Implement RTL using VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Verify and validate FPGA designs via simulation, bench testing, and hardware-in-the-loop testbeds.
• Support integration, system-level test, and troubleshooting during development and manufacturing.
• Develop tools and infrastructure to enable rapid, high-reliability FPGA development and delivery.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role.

• 3+ years working with complex FPGA designs spanning digital, mixed-signal, or RF applications.
• Proven experience implementing RTL in VHDL and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience verifying FPGA designs using simulation, bench testing, and HIL methodologies.
• Experience supporting integration, test, and troubleshooting of FPGA designs at the system level.
• Experience developing build, test, or verification infrastructure for FPGA projects.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment and collaborate across software, firmware, and systems teams.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for required export authorization for this role.

Nice-to-have

• Experience integrating logic onto Xilinx SoC platforms.
• Digital signal processing and software-defined radio implementation on FPGAs.
• Experience with high-speed SERDES interfaces (Ethernet, PCIe, JESD204C) and protocols like AXI/AXI-Stream.
• Experience integrating third-party vendor IP and hardware/software driver development on Linux.
• Scripting experience (Python, TCL, Bash) and CI/CD for FPGA flows.
• Experience with hard real-time embedded systems (bare-metal or RTOS), software verification methods, or performance debugging.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or another STEM field, OR 3+ years of professional software/firmware development experience (equivalent practical experience acceptable). Fields mentioned include computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or related STEM disciplines.

About the Company

Company: K2 Space

Headquarters: United States

K2 Space specializes in providing high-quality engineering solutions for ASIC, FPGA, and RTL designs. The company focuses on advanced digital design verification and development, catering to the growing demands of the semiconductor industry.