Senior Fpga Engineer Ii

Rocket Lab Corporation

Chantilly, VA, United States
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Fpga firmware design with vhdl
Xilinx fpga architecture experience
Hardware bring-up and test support
** Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join their Optical Systems division in Chantilly, VA. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support advanced space missions, requiring significant experience in FPGA firmware design and the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance. **

Job Summary

  • Rocket Lab's Optical Systems division delivers mission-critical space domain and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance solutions for Department of Defense customers.
  • The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
  • Candidates must possess strong debugging skills and the ability to perform synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis for complex hardware designs.

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** Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join their Optical Systems division in Chantilly, VA. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support advanced space missions, requiring significant experience in FPGA firmware design and the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • FPGA firmware design with VHDL
  • Xilinx FPGA architecture experience
  • Hardware bring-up and test support

Nice-to-have

  • Radiation environment FPGA experience
  • Image processing algorithm implementation
  • High-speed transceiver design verification

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer or electrical engineering
  • 8+ years of professional experience
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Government Security Clearance

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylum grantee due to ITAR regulations

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