CesiumAstro
Space Technology
SeniorFPGAEngineer
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“Senior FPGA Engineer at CesiumAstro. Skills: FPGA design, FPGA verification, HDL level design. Design FPGA circuits. Design FPGA systems”
Industry & Context.
Must be a U. S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain U. S. Department of State authorizations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, 4 years of industry or university research experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of FPGA systems at the HDL level, Expertise in FPGA design and verification (Verilog/VHDL, HDL coder, Xilinx’s Vivado, Modelsim, etc.), Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers, Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
Aerospace design and qualification, Worst-case analysis, failure method and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis, Experience with board-level hardware design, Familiarity with communications systems, such as digital signal processing
What You'll Do.
Present engineering design review materials
Participate in proposal-writing efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work in a dynamic and cross-functional work environment; Engage across our organization; Collaborate with product team
Communication Scope
Excellent written communication skills; Excellent verbal communication skills
Full Job Description
## Description Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Senior FPGA Engineer I to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. In this position, you will be responsible for FPGA circuits and systems through all phases of the development process. The ideal candidate will have experience in FPGA design, verification, test, and deployment at the HDL level. FPGA HDL designs will include high-speed serial interfaces and data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clocks and clock domains, and management interfaces. Testing, validation, and verification will also be central tasks for any FPGA design. Experience in digital signal processing or board-level hardware design is also desirable. The successful candidate will present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. This role will initially be remote, with a planned
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