Space FPGA Engineer — RTL/Verilog, High-Throughput

Job Title

Space FPGA Engineer — RTL/Verilog, High-Throughput

Role Summary

Design and test RTL for FPGA-based systems used in Astranis products. The engineer will implement, verify, and optimize high-throughput FPGA designs and work across software, DSP, and hardware teams to meet system requirements.

Competitive compensation includes base pay and equity.

Experience Level

Entry-level — expects approximately 2+ years of FPGA experience.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities include:

• Develop RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog for FPGA implementations.
• Create and run verification tests and testbenches to validate RTL behavior.
• Collaborate with software, DSP, and hardware teams to satisfy system-level requirements and integration targets.
• Optimize designs for throughput, timing closure, and resource efficiency.
• Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and performance validation on FPGA platforms.
• Document design decisions, verification results, and test procedures.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred qualifications:

• Must-have: At least 2 years of FPGA engineering experience.
• Must-have: Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and RTL design methodologies.
• Must-have: Experience writing and executing FPGA verification and test plans.
• Must-have: Strong collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with DSP algorithms or high-throughput data-path design.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with FPGA toolchains (synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis) and hardware bring-up.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience in aerospace or space-qualified hardware development.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Astranis

Headquarters: San Francisco, CA, USA

Astranis designs, builds, and operates small geostationary satellites and satellite communications networks, providing secure, customizable connectivity to commercial, government, and military customers. The company handles end-to-end satellite development, manufacturing, and operations and has raised substantial venture funding to support launches and commercial deployments.