Staff FPGA Engineer

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. is at the forefront of exploring and operating on distant planetary bodies, focusing on the design and operation of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our Avionics team, which is responsible for the electrical systems and hardware of our rover vehicles and ground support equipment. The Staff FPGA Engineer will play a crucial role in leading the architecture, development, and verification of avionics FPGA RTL designs for our rovers, ensuring high-performance electronics for mission operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead FPGA RTL development from initial concept to flight readiness.
• Define FPGA logical architecture and requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Develop FPGA RTL for Microsemi, Xilinx, or similar devices using SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Perform comprehensive design verification, including simulations and hardware validation.
• Lead design reviews and ensure requirement traceability.
• Create clear documentation for FPGA operation and integration.
• Develop and execute test campaigns from unit-level validation to system-level testing.
• Support integration, bring up, and troubleshooting during system-level and flight tests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in FPGA RTL architecture, development, verification, and lifecycle support.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as TCL, shell, or Python.
• Experience with advanced verification methodologies and timing analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret PCB schematics.
• Familiarity with embedded software integration and HW/SW boundary definition.
• Proficiency with AXI protocols, including AXI4 family.
• Knowledge of common bus interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART.