FPGA Associate (Summer 2027) Verified today
About the Role
As an FPGA Associate, you will spend twelve weeks working on meaningful hardware projects for satellites in high orbit. You will design RTL, test implementations in hardware, and interface FPGAs with peripherals ranging from high-speed data converters to memory and microcontroller units. Many past associates have designed hardware and software now operating on Astranis satellites and have joined the company full-time.
Responsibilities
- RTL development for FPGA targeted applications
- Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains
- Interface FPGAs with high-speed data converters, memories, and MCUs
- Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware
- Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Passion for hardware development in fast-paced, hands-on environments
- Experience designing, implementing, and testing high-throughput FPGA systems
- Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis
Bonus Skills
- UVM and advanced SystemVerilog verification
- Xilinx FPGAs and Vivado IDE
- TCL scripting
- System-level power, thermal, and area analysis
- High-speed data converters (ADCs, DACs, JESD204B)
- Circuit-level debugging
- Digital communication theory and LDPC implementations
- Space-based systems experience
- Modern communication systems (RF, IF/IQ, modulation)
- Experience in DSP, radio design, software, or hi-rel design domains
Compensation
Base salary: $1,925 USD per week.
Requirements
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations.