K2 Space Corporation · 1 month ago
Senior FPGA Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $225K/yr
3+ years expK2 Space Corporation is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, aiming to unlock unprecedented performance levels across various orbits. The Senior FPGA Engineer will be responsible for developing and verifying FPGA firmware for spacecraft, ensuring safe and reliable operation by implementing critical programmable logic systems and architectures.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the architecture and implementation of critical programmable logic systems across the spacecraft that support vehicle networking, RF systems, and real-time control of all spacecraft subsystems
Implement these architectures in RTL using VHDL and SystemVerilog
Verify and validate FPGA designs using a mix of simulation, bench-testing, and Hardware In The Loop testbeds
Support integration, test, and troubleshooting efforts for FPGA designs across all levels of the spacecraft development and manufacturing
Develop the tools and infrastructure to support rapid, high-reliability FPGA solutions across all subsystems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional experience in software development
3+ years working with complex FPGA designs spanning digital, mixed signal, or RF applications
Development experience with VHDL or SystemVerilog
Preferred
Experience integrating logic onto Xilinx SoC platforms
Experience with digital signal processing (DSP) fundamentals and implementing complex DSP logic and software defined radios on FPGAs
Experience implementing high-speed SERDES interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, and JESD204C
Experience with standard bus and streaming protocols such as AXI and AXI-Stream
Experience with evaluating and integrating vendor/third party IP
Experience with common scripting languages such as Python, TCL, and Bash
Experience with Linux systems programming and driver development
Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery systems
Experience building or working with hard real-time embedded systems (bare-metal or RTOS)
Basic knowledge of electronics, computer architecture, and control systems
Experience with software verification and testing methods
Experience with software and network performance analysis and debugging
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
And many other perks
Company
K2 Space Corporation
Making previously impossible missions possible
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$425.53MKey Investors
RedpointAltimeter CapitalAlpine Space Ventures
2025-12-11Series C· $250M
2025-02-13Series B· $110M
2024-02-13Series A· $50M
Leadership Team
Karan Kunjur
Co-Founder
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