FPGA Engineer

Radiant is an El Segundo CA-based startup building the worlds first mass-produced portable nuclear microreactors. The companys first reactor Kaleidos is a 1-megawatt failsafe microreactor that can be transported anywhere power is needed and run for up to five years without the need to refuel. Portable nuclear power with rapid deploy capability can replace similar-sized diesel generators and provide critical asset support for hospitals data centers remote sites and military bases. Radiants unique practical approach to nuclear development utilizes modern software engineering to rapidly achieve safe factory-built microreactors that leverage existing well-qualified materials. Founded in 2020 Radiant is on track to test its first reactor next year at the Idaho National Laboratory with initial customer deliveries beginning in 2028.

FPGA Engineer

Radiant is seeking a driven FPGA Engineer to join our Embedded Systems team. You will be responsible for designing developing and validating FPGAs used in the reactor instrumentation and control system for safety critical applications sensor and actuator handling and communication systems. This role requires working with hardware engineers embedded software engineers and test engineers in a cross-functional setting to develop cohesive designs that meet the demands of controlling and monitoring fission will be a key contributor in testing the first commercial reactor design in over 50 years.

This role is based onsite full-time in El Segundo CA.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Own the design of sensor processing systems from concept to integration.
• Implement logic designs in VHDL.
• Integrate designs onto FPGA/SoC platforms.
• Write automated verification tests.
• Work directly with embedded software engineers to deliver complete products.
• Collaborate with xfn mechanical software and control teams.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in computer engineering electrical engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience working with FPGAs.
• Knowledge of VHDL.
• Experience troubleshooting timing closure issues.
• Experience with multi-clock designs.
• Understanding of verification methodologies and frameworks.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with embedded C/C.
• Experience with Microchip PolarFire SoC platform
• Experience with Linux and bash shell scripting.
• Experience with Docker.
• Excellent documentation skills and ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary environments.

Benefits

• Cross-functional team with embedded software FPGA and hardware all together.
• Opportunities for technical growth outside of pure software.
• Opportunity to own designs from concept to completion.

Total Compensation and Benefits
Radiant compensates people for impact and invests in those who continue to raise the bar. Radiants new hire compensation package includes base salary substantial equity grants and comprehensive health benefits. Total compensation and level are determined through a rigorous evaluation of interview performance experience education and qualifications and are designed to support continued growth as scope responsibility and impact expand at Radiant.

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Benefits and Perks for Eligible Employees:

• Stock: Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
• Medical: 100% premium coverage for base Silver level plan for employee 50% premium coverage for dependents. Platinum plans available.
• One Medical: Sponsored memberships for eligible employees and their dependents.
• Vision: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan 50% for dependents.
• Dental: 100% premium coverage for top tier plan (including orthodontia) 50% for dependents.
• Voluntary life accident hospital critical illness commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
• 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
• Daily catered lunch. Free snacks and drinks.
• Flexible PTO policy. Remote workday allocation.
• Company and team-bonding events happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
• Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
• Burgeoning satellite offices in Oak Ridge TN and Washington D.C. near Capitol Hill.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicants capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.