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Senior FPGA Prototyping Engineer Verified today

K2 Space · Seattle, WA · Electronics · first seen 2026-08-12
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The Role

K2 Space is seeking a Senior FPGA and Silicon Bring-up Engineer to accelerate development of next-generation communications ASICs. You will own FPGA prototyping, firmware enablement, first-silicon bring-up, and hardware validation, serving as the bridge between ASIC design, firmware, software, and system integration. This role spans the entire silicon lifecycle from pre-silicon FPGA platforms that enable early hardware/software integration to post-silicon debug, interface validation, and automated test infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Develop FPGA-based prototypes to enable early ASIC integration, firmware development, and system validation
  • Build hardware platforms that allow software and firmware teams to develop before first silicon
  • Support first-silicon bring-up, debug, and functional validation
  • Develop automated validation infrastructure for silicon characterization and regression testing
  • Configure and validate digital interfaces including high-speed Ethernet SerDes, SPI, UART, GPIO, and other peripheral interfaces
  • Develop FPGA-based traffic generators, protocol checkers, and test applications for interface validation
  • Debug issues spanning RTL, firmware, software, FPGA prototypes, and silicon using simulation and laboratory instrumentation
  • Collaborate closely with ASIC Design, Verification, Firmware, Software, Systems, and DFT teams to accelerate product development

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of FPGA development experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog and AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools
  • Strong understanding of ASIC development and digital system architecture
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping for ASIC development
  • Experience with firmware/software enablement and hardware bring-up
  • Strong hardware debugging skills using JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
  • Proficiency with Python and scripting for automation and test infrastructure

Nice to Have

  • Experience with networking, communications, or satellite systems
  • Experience with embedded processors (ARM or RISC-V)
  • Experience working with hard real-time embedded systems (bare-metal or RTOS)
  • Experience validating high-speed digital interfaces, including Ethernet and SerDes protocols, SPI, and UART
  • Experience with silicon bring-up using JTAG, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary range: $120,000 to $225,000 plus equity
  • Salary based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience level
  • Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave

Export Compliance

This role requires access to information and items controlled by U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR. You must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or certain protected individual) or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.