Senior Fpga Engineer Ii

Rocket Lab Corporation

Long Beach, CA, United States
Base: $131,300 - $218,700 usd; bonus/equity: compy...
On-site
Fpga firmware design with vhdl
Xilinx fpga architecture experience
Hardware bring-up and test support
Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join its Optical Systems division in Long Beach, CA. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support critical space missions, requiring extensive experience in FPGA firmware design

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
  • Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services and building spacecraft components for NASA and DoD missions.
  • Employees receive a total rewards package including top-tier medical coverage, equity, 3 weeks paid vacation, and access to an onsite gym.

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Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer II to join its Optical Systems division in Long Beach, CA. The role involves designing Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL to support critical space missions, requiring extensive experience in FPGA firmware design.

Salary

Base: $131,300 - $218,700 USD; Bonus/Equity: Company equity included; Benefits: Top tier medical HMO/PPO, dental, vision, 401(k) match

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

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

Nice-to-have

  • Radiation environment SEU/SEL mitigation
  • FPGA-based image processing algorithms
  • High-speed transceiver design verification
  • AXI Stream and Memory Mapped interfaces
  • C, Python, or MATLAB algorithm translation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering
  • 8+ years of experience in FPGA engineering
  • Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Security Clearance

Work Rights

Must be U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (ITAR compliance)

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