Senior Fpga Engineer Ii

Rocket Lab

Littleton, CO, United States
Base: $131,300 - $218,700 usd; bonus/equity: not s...
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Fpga firmware design
Vhdl
Xilinx fpgas
** Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join its Optical Systems division in Littleton, CO. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support critical space missions, requiring extensive experience in FPGA firmware design and a background in electrical or computer engineering. **

Job Summary

  • Design Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support Tranche 3 of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
  • Work with the hardware design team on requirements, complete FPGA logic design, coding, simulation, and testing.
  • Base salary range is $131,300 - $218,700 USD, with potential eligibility for company stock, cash incentives, and comprehensive benefits.

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** Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join its Optical Systems division in Littleton, CO. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support critical space missions, requiring extensive experience in FPGA firmware design and a background in electrical or computer engineering. **

Salary

Base: $131,300 - $218,700 USD; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave, discounts and perks

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • FPGA firmware design
  • VHDL
  • Xilinx FPGAs
  • hardware design team collaboration
  • debugging in the lab
  • synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Xilinx/AMD Versal architecture
  • radiation environment experience
  • FPGA/ASIC image processing algorithms
  • creating IP from scratch
  • integrating existing IP
  • C, Python or MATLAB familiarity
  • software interfaces including interrupts and DMA
  • DDR4, Aurora, and high-speed transceiver design
  • AXI Stream and AXI Memory Mapped interfaces
  • PCB design and schematic capture

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering or equivalent discipline
  • 8+ years of experience
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

Work Rights

Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance

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