About the JobWe are seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer to develop HDL based digital designs to support Umbra's Mission Solutions business unit. This position will collaborate with the software and electrical engineering teams to develop, analyze, manufacture, and test microwave subsystems. This is a unique opportunity to design and implement innovative solutions to support a variety of Mission Solutions customer mission sets. Our ideal candidate is a solution-driven problem solver, an exceptional communicator, and possesses a strong systems-thinking mindset to drive innovation in spacecraft development.
This position is based on-site in our Reston, VA office.Key Responsibilities- Develop FPGA-based digital designs for radar, electronic warfare, and communications.
- Work with electrical and systems engineers to integrate Xilinx SoC based hardware with high-speed data converters and associated microwave transmitter and receiver chains.
- Continuously collaborate with the payload engineering team to address mechanical, thermal and power subsystems and interfaces.
- Rapidly develop prototypes and iteratively improve hardware and firmware.
- Prepare engineering documentation, reports, and test plans.
- Perform other professional duties as assigned.
RequirementsRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Knowledge of foundational electrical engineering, computer architecture and digital design concepts.
- 5-8+ years of proven, relevant experience in digital design with FPGA and SoC devices.
- Development experience with Xilinx devices and design suite, such as Vivado, SDK and Vitis.
- Expertise in VHDL and/or Verilog.
- Experience developing MCU and SoC software in Rust or C/C++.
- Working knowledge of modern FPGA architectures and external interfaces, including high speed converters, DDR RAM, and Solid-State NAND and NOR based storage.
- Familiarity with standard physical layers for digital communication (UART, SPI, LVDS).
- Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced development environment.
Desired Qualifications- Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- 10+ years of proven, relevant experience in digital design with FPGA and SoC devices.
- Experience with high-speed data transfer and bandwidth management.
- Knowledge of digital communication systems and modulations (QPSK, 8-PSK).
- Experience developing FPGA based hardware for spacecraft systems.
- Experience with parallelizing DSP algorithms.
- Knowledge of Python and SystemVerilog.
- Experience with interfacing with vendors and customers as the technical representative.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Benefits- Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
- Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
- 401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
- Stock Options
- Free parking
- Free lunch in office daily
Pay TransparencyThis job posting may cover multiple career levels. To ensure greater transparency, we provide base salary ranges for all roles, regardless of location. Our standard pay ranges are based on the role's function and level, benchmarked against similar growth-stage companies. Compensation may vary based on geographical location, as certain regions may have different cost-of-living factors. The final offer will also be influenced by the candidate's skills, responsibilities, and relevant experience.
Compensation RangeThe Compensation Range for this role is $160,000 - $210,000 DOE.
