Senior FPGA Engineer

Job Opportunity:
Senior FPGA Engineer I

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Cesium Astro is a developer and pioneer of innovative communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We thrive in a dynamic, cross‑functional environment that encourages learning and collaboration across our organization.

We are actively looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer I who enjoys hands‑on, interactive, and autonomous work in a startup setting and who is passionate about developing leading‑edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems.

• Design, verify, test, and deploy FPGA circuits and systems at the HDL level throughout all phases of the development process.
• Develop FPGA HDL designs that support high‑speed serial interfaces, data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clocks and clock domains, and management interfaces.
• Conduct testing, validation, and verification of FPGA designs.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team.
• Participate in proposal‑writing efforts and maintain excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Initially work remotely with a planned transition to in‑person work once the Florida office is established.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution.
• At least 4 years of industry or university research experience in designing, analyzing, and implementing FPGA systems at the HDL level.
• Expertise in FPGA design and verification (Verilog/VHDL, HDL coder, Xilinx Vivado, Modelsim, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Aerospace design and qualification experience.
• Worst‑case analysis, failure mode and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis.
• Experience with board‑level hardware design.
• Familiarity with communication systems, including digital signal processing.

Full‑time employment offers company stock options and a generous benefits package, including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life and retirement plans.

Cesium Astro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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