Sr. FPGA/ASIC Design Engineer at SpaceX in Redmond, WA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. FPGA/ASIC DESIGN ENGINEER

Would you like to become part of team developing silicon for low earth orbit satellites that deliver broadband connectivity to the people who either do not have access to internet or have spotty connectivity? Come join the team working on silicon projects that are driving more integration, lower power, mixed signal architectures and next generation silicon technology for deployment in space and ground infrastructures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design digital ASIC and/or FPGAs, implementing complex SoC blocks and SoC integration tasks
• Participate in the design process starting with high-level conceptual and architectural discussions and ending with micro architecture and design partition within the ASIC/FPGA
• Implement design blocks using Verilog/System Verilog
• Participate in all phases of ASIC/FPGA design flow (e.g. synthesis, timing closure)
• Work with backend teams to address any layout and timing issues for ASICs
• Bring-up and validate ASICs and FPGAs in the lab

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering or computer science
• 8+ years of experience working with FPGAs and/or ASICs

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to solve complex problems including clock domain crossings and power optimization
• Experience with latest simulation and verification methodologies
• Understanding of data path pipelines, state machines and arithmetic operations
• Exposure to advanced timing closure techniques
• Experience in Verilog, System Verilog and/or VHDL
• ASIC/FPGA/SoC system integration experience
• Experience with high reliability design and implementations
• Software design and development skills
• Excellent scripting skills (csh/bash, Perl, Python etc.)
• Experience with EDA tools such as HDL simulators (e.g. VCS, Questa, IES), HDL Lint tools (e.g. Spyglass), FPGA tools (e.g. Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus II)
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
• Team-player, can-do attitude and ability to work well in a group environment while still contributing on an individual basis
• Enjoys being challenged and learning new skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to travel when needed (typically <10%)
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• This position can be based in both Redmond, WA or Irvine, CA