FPGA Associate (Fall 2026)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system.

As an FPGA Associate, you will work on hard problems and have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects. The role involves RTL development for FPGA targeted applications, working with multiple FPGAs and toolchains, interfacing FPGAs with peripherals, writing software to interface and test RTL in hardware, and collaborating with electrical and software engineers.

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

Responsibilities:

• RTL Development for FPGA targeted applications
• Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains
• Interface FPGAs with a variety of peripherals including high speed data converters, memories, MCUs
• Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware
• Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers

Requirements:

• A B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent
• A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
• Experience in designing, implementing, and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs
• Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis

Bonus skills:

• Experience with UVM and advanced SystemVerilog verification
• Experience with Xilinx FPGAs
• Experience with Vivado IDE, TCL
• Familiarity with system level estimates and implications of power, thermal, and real estate
• Experience with high speed data converters (ADCs, DACs, JESD204B)
• Experience with circuit level debugging
• Experience with digital communication theory and implementation, such as LDPC implementations
• Experience with space-based systems
• Experience with modern communication systems (RF, IF/IQ, time/freq domains, modulation)
• Experience in at least 1 domain beyond logic design. This could be DSP/radio design, software, hi-rel design (e.g. fault analysis & recover), etc.

The position requires U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status.