FPGA Associate (Winter 2027)
Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits expanding humanitys reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe large enterprises sovereign governments and the US military.
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime data security network visibility and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the worlds best investors including Andreessen Horowitz Baillie Gifford Blackrock Fidelity Franklin Templeton and Snowpoint and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs builds and operates its satellites out of its 153000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California USA.
Associate positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks and are salaried roles designed for new grads who have who have graduated from a four-year university.
As an associate you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects no matter their seniority. Many past associates have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.
If you have not yet graduated from a four-year university please apply to be an Intern.
- RTL Development for FPGA targeted applications
- Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains
- Interface FPGAs with a variety of peripherals including high speed data converters memories MCUs
- Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware
- Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers
- Hold a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering computer science computer engineering or equivalent
- A passion for hardware development including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development
- Experience in designing implementing and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs
- Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis
- Dont meet them all Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
- Experience with UVM and advanced SystemVerilog verification
- Experience with Xilinx FPGAs
- Experience with Vivado IDE TCL
- Familiarity with system level estimates and implications of power thermal and real estate
- Experience with high speed data converters (ADCs DACs JESD204B)
- Experience with circuit level debugging
- Experience with digital communication theory and implementation such as LDPC implementations
- Experience with space-based systems
- Experience with modern communication systems (RF IF/IQ time/freq domains modulation)
- Experience in at least 1 domain beyond logic design. This could be DSP/radio design software hi-rel design (e.g. fault analysis & recover) etc.
Base Salary
$1925 - $1925 USD
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About Company
Astranis designs, builds, and operates the world’s most advanced high orbit satellites for sovereign connectivity.
