FPGA Engineer II Verified today

CesiumAstro · Austin, TX · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-25

CesiumAstro develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We're seeking an FPGA Engineer II to contribute to leading-edge hardware development in a dynamic, cross-functional startup environment.

What you'll do

You will design, verify, test, and deploy FPGA circuits and systems through all phases of development. Your work will include high-speed serial interfaces and data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clocks and clock domains, and management interfaces. Testing, validation, and verification are central to every design.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • Minimum 2 years industry experience in FPGA design, analysis, and implementation at the HDL level
  • Expertise in FPGA design and verification tools: Verilog, VHDL, HDL coder, Xilinx Vivado, Modelsim
  • Hands-on experience with lab instruments: digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, vector signal analyzers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred experience

  • Aerospace design and qualification
  • Worst-case analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and reliability analysis
  • Board-level hardware design
  • Digital signal processing or communications systems

What we offer

Full-time employment includes company stock options and benefits: health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement plans.

Note: To comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, conditional resident, asylee, refugee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.