FPGA Associate (Winter 2027)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's 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 world's 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 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. #### **FPGA Associate (Winter 2027)** 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. #### **Role** * 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 #### **Requirements** * 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 * Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. #### **Bonus:** * 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. **U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required** (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger. #### **Astranis SMS Terms of Service** * **Recruiting Updates:** By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp. * **Opt-Out:** You can cancel this service at any time by replying **STOP**. We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription. * **Opt-In Again:** To resume receiving messages, reply **START** or **YES**. * **Support & Rates:** For assistance, reply **HELP** or contact us at [email protected]. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies; carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. * **Privacy:** For details on how we protect your data, view our Privacy Policy.