FPGA Engineer

Xona Space Systems, Inc

$120K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS or BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; 3+ years of FPGA development experience.
  • Strong understanding of DSP fundamentals such as filters and FFTs.
  • Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and FPGA toolchains like Xilinx/AMD.
  • Experience with fixed-point modeling and bit-accurate verification.
  • Familiarity with simulation tools and scripting languages including Python, TCL, or bash.

Responsibilities

  • Author RTL for signal processing algorithms in FPGAs using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • Design DSP micro-architecture by converting floating-point models to fixed-point.
  • Optimize FPGA designs for timing closure, latency, and resource usage.
  • Develop testbenches and simulation tools to verify designs against reference models.
  • Support hardware bring-up and lab performance validation for software integration.
  • Document RTL architecture and performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Collaborative environment working with diverse teams across systems, RF, and software.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in satellite systems.
  • Hands-on involvement in hardware design and validation processes.
  • Potential for career growth in a specialized engineering field.
Full Job Description
FPGA Engineer We're seeking an FPGA Engineer to design and implement high-performance, signal-processing solutions for next-generation LEO PNT satellite systems. You will focus on implementing advanced DSP and communications algorithms into efficient, resource-optimized RTL, collaborating across systems, RF, and software teams to deliver flight-ready hardware. What You'll Do: • Authoring RTL: Implement acquisition, tracking, data decoding, synchronization, and measurement-processing algorithms in FPGAs (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog). • DSP Fixed-Point Design: Convert floating-point models into fixed-point micro-architecture; perform quantization analysis and optimize for performance and resource utilization. • FPGA Optimization: Optimize designs for timing closure, latency, power, and resource efficiency (DSP slices, BRAM, LUTs). • Verification & CI/CD: Develop testbenches, simulation toolchains (ModelSim or similar), and validate against Python/C++ reference models. • SW Integration: Support hardware bring-up, debugging, SW integration and performance validation in the lab and within HIL environments. • Documentation: Document RTL architecture, design trade-offs, verification results, and performance metrics. Required Qualifications: • MS or BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; 3+ years of FPGA development experience. • Strong understanding of DSP fundamentals (filters, synchronization, FFT, NCOs, correlators). • Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and FPGA toolchains (Xilinx/AMD). • Experience with fixed-point modeling and bit-accurate verification. • Good degree of comfort with simulation tools and scripting (Python, TCL, bash, or similar). Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with satellite communications and GNSS. • Solid fundamentals in high-speed digital logic design and timing closure techniques. • Experience with lab validation, test automation, and hardware debugging tools Key Competencies: • Strong foundation in both digital logic design and DSP with practical FPGA implementation expertise. • Execution-focused mindset with emphasis on timing closure and hardware validation. • Clear technical communication and documentation. • Ability to collaborate across systems, RF, software, and navigation teams to deliver flight-ready FPGA solutions For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

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