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SpaceX's Starshield program applies Starlink and launch capabilities to national security and government-focused satellite missions. The satellite digital design team is seeking an FPGA Engineer to design, develop, verify, and support flight-grade FPGA firmware for safety-critical logic, sensors, cryptography, and RF/optical communications systems across prototype through production and flight.

Skills

  • Proficiency with Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
  • Experience across FPGA development lifecycle: RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, and lab bring-up
  • Experience with Xilinx SoC FPGA platforms and PS/PL interfaces
  • Familiarity with high-speed serial links (GbE, PCIe) and networking/packet processing
  • DSP implementation experience (fixed-point analysis and verification)
  • Embedded software experience in C or C++ and scripting (Python, bash, Perl)
  • Comfort reading schematics and contributing to hardware design discussions
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/TS-SCI clearance and meet ITAR eligibility

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and verify FPGA firmware (RTL) for flight hardware
  • Take ownership of FPGA designs through development, verification, lab bring-up, and flight support
  • Collaborate closely with avionics, software, and platform engineers to define and meet mission requirements
  • Perform synthesis, timing analysis, and design validation for production and flight
  • Write and maintain verification tests, documentation, and follow flight software development processes

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or related engineering discipline
  • OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Eligibility for stock awards, stock options, or long-term cash incentives
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Approximately 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy and various employee discounts
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