Spacecraft FPGA Engineer (Level 3) — Millennium Space Systems

Job Title

Spacecraft FPGA Engineer (Level 3) — Millennium Space Systems

Role Summary

Design, implement, and verify digital logic and firmware for reprogrammable satellite computing hardware. Work on custom FPGA-based avionics for space applications and support system-level integration, test, and operation of space vehicles.

Collaborate with electrical and software engineers, hardware test teams, and customers to deliver flight-capable FPGA solutions on rapid development schedules.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical candidate has 3+ years of hands-on FPGA experience working with Verilog or SystemVerilog.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop, test, and maintain firmware designs in Verilog/SystemVerilog targeting FPGA-based avionics.
• Design and integrate logic for sensors, actuators, avionics, and external payload interfaces using common serial and parallel protocols.
• Support system-level integration, environmental and functional testing, and flight operations.
• Develop and maintain common HDL libraries used across flight programs.
• Script and automate build, regression, and test processes; manage firmware configuration and documentation.
• Perform hardware debug and verification with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.
• Collaborate across disciplines to identify and mitigate design and schedule risks.

Requirements

Must-have technical and employment requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience developing FPGA firmware using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. Government requires U.S. citizenship for this clearance.
• Position is 100% onsite in El Segundo, CA; candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains, build/test automation, and firmware configuration management.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Xilinx/AMD or Microchip/Microsemi FPGAs.
• Experience with serial protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, SpaceWire) and high-speed protocols (Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe).
• Experience with simulation/verification methods (UVM, formal), fault-tolerant design, and hardware debug.
• Scripting experience (Python, Tcl, Bash) and software development in Linux (C/C++).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Boeing

Headquarters: Arlington, Virginia, United States

Large U.S. aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, military aircraft, satellites, and related systems and services worldwide.