FPGA Engineer

Capella Space stands at the forefront of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology and signal intelligence. We provide customers in governments academia and commercial sectors with reliable information that enables unparalleled understanding of the world. Our mission is centered on delivering timely and reliable Earth imagery supporting diverse applications in defense & intelligence disaster response energy environmental monitoring and more. Utilizing cuttingedge technology Capella Space designs manufactures and operates an advanced constellation of SAR imaging satellites. Our marketleading SAR satellites are complemented by an unmatched data infrastructure and automated ordering and delivery platform for fast reliable insights where and when customers need it most.

Recognized for our technological prowess Capella Space was honored as one of the 10 most innovative companies in Space in 2023 by FASTCOMPANY. Capella Space is an internationally trusted Earth Observation data provider working closely with the U.S. Space Systems Command U.S. Space Force NASA U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy U.S. National Reconnaissance Office the Canadian Government and more to make unclassified highresolution SAR data more accessible.

What Makes Capella Unique

Capella Space is a highly collaborative team environment providing an opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the space industry though no prior space experience is needed. Were looking for people excited about tackling seemingly impossible challenges learning new skills and concepts and helping each other achieve success. Our mission and our products are meant to understand the whole world and help everyone in it regardless of race creed or any other distinction. We encourage you to bring your unique perspective to help make us stronger including applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech.

We are looking for a talented FPGA Design Engineer to develop FPGA designs and firmware for our spacecrafts as part of our experienced team. This role requires close collaboration with the spacecraft software engineering team to implement interfaces between the spacecraft flight computer and various subsystems including storage communication and payload processor. This role will primarily focus on designs targeting Microchip FPGAs with additional development on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs.

The successful candidate will have experience contributing to design development support and test efforts to meet requirements and will be comfortable working in a fastpaced startup environment. You will be involved in a variety of tasks including HDL development hardware bringup and testing implementation of new features and general upkeep of our current systems.

This is your chance to work with highreliability and cuttingedge FPGAs and algorithms deployed in our operational and future satellites!

Role Responsibilities

Develop FPGA designs for our nextgeneration flight computer

Migrate existing FPGA designs to new devices

Interface the fabric with the microcontroller subsystem

Integrate 3rd party IP cores

Communicate with many external devices using serial buses and protocols

Maintain and improve continuous integration (CI) build environment

Develop HDL test benches for unit and regression testing

Write test software for the microcontroller subsystem

Perform board bringup and integration testing

Develop HW prototypes

Deploy designs into production and develop test procedures

Collaboration across teams

Qualifications

23 years experience developing FPGA designs

Experience writing HDL (SystemVerilog preferred)

Knowledge of Microchip FPGAs (SoC preferred) and AXI protocol

Experience with FPGA development tools (Libero preferred) timing closure techniques and development procedures

Knowledge of serial communication protocols such as SPI I2C and UART (CAN FD is a plus)

Experience with FPGA simulations (ModelSim/QuestaSim preferred)

Experience using git revision control software (CI/CD pipeline and Docker knowledge is a plus)

Basic knowledge of low and highlevel software (C/C; Python)

Ability to work with both hardware and software engineers to meet the system requirements

Ability to work with project managers to organize and plan the FPGA effort

Comfortable using lab equipment

Encryption knowledge is a plus

Experience designing for space environments is a plus

Experience with FuseSoC is a plus

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $87500 $134500. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education qualification knowledge skills ability and experience of the final candidate(s) specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity. Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Capella Space.

Benefits/Perks

In addition to an opportunity to take part in an innovative collaborative and fastgrowing business with a highly motivated and skilled team we also take pride in taking care of our employees. Here are just a few ways that we show our appreciation:

• We provide extensive medical coverage including strong vision and dental plans flexible spending accounts and additional supplemental health options.
• Stock option grants for new hires
• 401K Plan to invest in your longterm retirement goals
• Generous Parental Leave
• Paid Flexible Time Off Policy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Commuter & Parking Benefits
• Mental Health Resources
• Monthly Phone Stipend
• Daily provided lunches and stocked kitchens.
• Furry friends Weve got you covered with dogfriendly work environment & them with pet insurance options

Equal Opportunity Statement

Capella Space is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and upholding equitable hiring practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic under federal state or local law including those with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities women Veterans and those with disabilities to apply and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you need assistance or require an accommodation during the job application process please notify

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