Senior Specialist, FPGA Engineer

Job Title

Senior Specialist, FPGA Engineer

Role Summary

As a Senior FPGA Engineer on the hardware engineering team, you will architect, design, and develop FPGA-based Electronic Safe and Arm Devices (fuzes) for DoD weapon systems. The role focuses on RTL design, verification, embedded firmware, and delivering production-qualified hardware and firmware.

Experience Level

Senior — typical guidance: Bachelor's degree + 6 years' related experience; Master's degree + 4 years; or 10 years' equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for design, verification, and lab validation of FPGA and associated firmware products.

• Define architecture and implement FPGA designs in Verilog targeting antifuse and enhanced Flash FPGAs (Microsemi/Actel).
• Develop and run SystemVerilog UVM verification environments where applicable.
• Implement embedded firmware in C and C# for microcontroller components.
• Integrate sensor interfaces, A/D and D/A, communication protocols, state machines, and timer chains.
• Debug and profile hardware/firmware in test environments and target systems using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE, and protocol analyzers.
• Participate in design reviews, unit/system testing, and version-control workflows.
• Contribute to process improvements to enhance quality and time-to-market.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proven Verilog RTL experience and solid digital design principles.
• Embedded C programming for constrained/performance-critical systems.
• Hands-on use of lab debug tools (logic analyzer, oscilloscope, JTAG/ICE).
• Experience with FPGA toolchains and simulation (QuestaSim preferred) and working knowledge of Microsemi/Actel devices.
• Familiarity with software/firmware development practices: code reviews, unit testing, and version control (SVN/Git/TFS).
• Ability to analyze and resolve functional and performance issues in hardware/firmware systems.

Nice-to-have:

• SystemVerilog verification experience with UVM/OVM/AVM/VMM.
• C# development targeting enhanced Flash microcontrollers.
• Experience in aerospace/defense product development.

Education Requirements

Preferred: Bachelor's degree (minimum 6 years' related experience) or Master's degree (minimum 4 years' related experience). In lieu of a degree, 10 years of related practical experience is acceptable. Specific fields are not explicitly stated; engineering or related technical degrees are implied.

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.