Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer (Space Systems)

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer (Space Systems)
• Focus: Hardware, FPGA/programmable logic, and embedded software integration for space digital payloads

Description

Lead end-to-end technical efforts across hardware, programmable logic, and embedded software integration for mission-critical space communication digital payload systems. You will own system-level architectural decisions spanning DSP, FPGA partitioning, and hardware-to-software interfaces, and serve as the primary technical interface to external payload hardware subcontractors. You will also support payload integration and test by building in testability, diagnostics, and integration readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware, programmable logic, and embedded software technical efforts across internal teams and external subcontractors
• Act as responsible engineer/technical focal point for subcontracted hardware, reviewing and challenging designs, analyses, and deliverables
• Drive system-level architectural decisions across DSP, FPGA partitioning, and hardware-to-software interfaces
• Coordinate FPGA, DSP, and embedded software development so integration and performance hold together
• Define and manage hardware/programmable logic/software interfaces and verification strategies
• Deliver technical briefings at PDR, CDR, and internal milestone reviews
• Support payload integration and test with built-in testability, diagnostics, and integration readiness
• Support proposal development and BOEs tied to digital payload architectures, including technical customer engagements
• Mentor and technically guide junior and mid-level engineers across hardware and firmware

Requirements

• Proven leadership of complex digital hardware designs involving programmable logic and embedded systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams spanning hardware, FPGA, DSP, and software
• Proficiency with lab equipment including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, DMMs, and power supplies
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• U.S. citizenship required; must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead mission-critical space digital payload hardware and FPGA/firmware integration end to end
• Primary technical interface to external hardware subcontractors and internal technical teams
• Mentorship and technical guidance responsibilities for junior and mid-level engineers