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FPGA Engineer CesiumAstro
Aerospace communication systems for diverse applications.
Permanent
Austin
Remote: Not specified
Salary: Not specified
> 1 year
Communication skills
You'll be part of
365 employees
Our take
CesiumAstro is a startup specializing in phased array communications for aerospace applications. It manufactures antennas that support in-flight connectivity and satellite communications, addressing the significant data transfer needs of AI and autonomous vehicles. This type of communication support is vital nowadays, when the transfer of massive amounts of data is mission-critical. The company's first antenna flew in 2023 as part of a payload for defense contractor CACI International. CesiumAstro also secured a lucrative subcontract with RocketLab to provide antennas for the Space Development Agency. CesiumAstro has secured immense funding over the years, including a record $200 million in government financing in 2026. This investment continues to support the company's growth, R&D and manufacturing goals. It comes alongside an expansion of operations which sees CesiumAstro supporting national security.
You'll be working on
- In this position, you will contribute to the development of FPGA circuits and systems through all phases of the development process
- Testing, validation, and verification will also be central tasks for any FPGA design
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision
- HSA and FSA
- Company stock options
- Life, disability and retirement plans
We're looking for
- We are looking to add an FPGA Engineer I to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you
- Expertise in FPGA design and verification (Verilog/VHDL, HDL coder, Xilinx’s Vivado, Modelsim, etc.)
- Experience in digital signal processing or board-level hardware design is also desirable
- University experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of FPGA systems at the HDL level
- Hands-on experience with lab instruments such as digital oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, RF signal generators, and vector signal analyzers
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution
- The ideal candidate will have experience in FPGA design, verification, test, and deployment at the HDL level. FPGA HDL designs will include high-speed serial interfaces and data streams, digital processing cores, multiple clocks and clock domains, and management interface
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Worst-case analysis, failure method and criticality analyses, and reliability analysis
- Aerospace design and qualification
- Experience with board-level hardware design
- Familiarity with communications systems, such as digital signal processing