Planet · 2 days ago
FPGA Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$114K/yr - $147K/yr
2+ years expPlanet is a global company that designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites. The FPGA Engineer will support FPGA based designs crucial for satellite imaging operations, collaborating with a diverse team to validate and improve FPGA designs and tools.
AerospaceAnalyticsBig DataGeospatialRemote SensingSoftware
Responsibilities
Collaborate with RTL/EE/SW engineers to bring up new boards in the lab, to validate and debug new releases, and to automate hardware-in-the-loop testing
Improve and build new features for our FPGA tools and infrastructure
Work with manufacturing test engineers to develop production testing flows to ensure our designs perform as expected after launch
Implement FPGA modules under the guidance of senior engineers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar with 2+ years of experience
Experience with writing SystemVerilog for RTL design and verification
Familiarity with scripting and programming (Python, C++, shell)
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., git)
Familiarity with lab-based debug of electrical systems (e.g., logic analyzers, oscilloscopes)
Preferred
Experience with Xilinx Vivado, Vitis, and Versal
Experience in validating hardware/software interfaces
Experience testing high speed serial protocols including PCIe/NVMe, MIPI, CameraLink, JESD204B, etc
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Company
Planet
Planet is an aerospace and data analytics company that builds small satellites and delivers information about the changing planet.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.03BKey Investors
BlackRockBloombergNEFPrelude Ventures
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $460M
2021-12-08Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2021-12-08IPO
Leadership Team
Will Marshall
Co-Founder & CEO
Robbie Schingler
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer
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