Staff Satellite FPGA Engineer (Digital Logic)
E-SpaceJob Title
Staff Satellite FPGA Engineer (Digital Logic)
Role Summary
Design and deliver flight-ready FPGA RTL for E-Space satellite avionics. The role leads FPGA architecture, RTL development, verification, and hardware testing, working cross-functionally with electrical, software, and systems engineering teams.
Reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering and is based in the Saratoga, CA office.
Experience Level
Senior — requires 10+ years of experience in FPGA firmware development, including RTL design, simulation, verification, and hardware testing.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include full lifecycle FPGA development and verification for spaceflight hardware:
- Own FPGA RTL development from concept to flight qualification.
- Define FPGA logical architecture and HW/SW interfaces with processing subsystems.
- Implement RTL in SystemVerilog or VHDL for Microsemi FPGAs and other SoCs.
- Create and run design verification: testbenches, simulations, timing and stability analysis.
- Participate in and lead design reviews; maintain requirement traceability and documentation.
- Plan and execute lab and system-level test campaigns, including automated unit tests and system integration tests.
- Collaborate with Electrical, Software, and Systems teams to integrate FPGA logic into the overall avionics stack.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience. Separate items listed as nice-to-have when applicable.
- 10+ years in FPGA RTL architecture, development, verification, deployment, and maintenance.
- Expert in SystemVerilog or VHDL.
- Proficient in at least one scripting language (TCL, shell, Python, etc.).
- Strong verification skills and experience with timing and stability analysis.
- Proficiency reading schematics and understanding PCB designs; comfortable with lab tools and hardware bring-up.
- Practical knowledge of embedded software and HW/SW interfaces, including AXI4 and common buses (I2C, SPI).
- Experience designing for space environments, including radiation effects and mitigation strategies.
- Proficiency with Microsemi (Microchip) devices and toolchains.
- Nice-to-have: familiarity with SystemRDL and OVM/UVM frameworks and methodology.
Education Requirements
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. The posting also accepts equivalent technical experience in lieu of the listed degree.
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.
