Senior FPGA Engineer, Space

The role

You will develop FPGA/SoC firmware and oversee 3rd party development. You will work with internal and external design teams to develop products for use in orbit.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and implement FPGA designs using Xilinx SoC/FPGA.
• Integrate third-party vendors IP.
• Work with third-party developers to ensure timely product success.
• Perform digital circuit design, VHDL/Verilog coding, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, simulation, and verification.
• Participate in entire design life cycle from requirements and concept through design and hands on testing/board bring up.
• Implement a variety of signal types such as high speed comms and signal processing.
• Ensure designs meet all relevant safety and performance standards.
• Investigate and resolve bugs found during hands on testing at HDL level and system level.

Required qualifications

• Proficient in VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in SoC hardware bring-up, preferably on ARM-based systems.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• 5 years of experience preferred in FPGA/HDL hardware design.
• Experience with Xilinx SoC (Versal) is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with design software like Vivado (preferred), ModelSim, or Quartus.
• Working knowledge of designing for safety-critical functions.
• FPGA interfaces and high speed busses.
• Experience with systems on a Chip (SoC).
• Low-level firmware (C/C++) development for bring-up and test.
• Experience writing HDL for Space applications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees.

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening.

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Space team is dedicated to expanding AI-powered capabilities into the final frontier.