FPGA Enginer

About Turion Space Turion Space was formed with the vision of building the technology required for humanity's interplanetary future. To achieve this goal, Turion Space is delivering end-to-end missions, spacecraft, and software to meet current and future space architectures for the US Government, Commercial operators, and downstream consumers. Turion Space Corp. (TURION) is seeking an FPGA Engineer to join our team in Irvine, CA. You will be involved in developing, testing, and deploying FPGA hardware in a space environment. You will collaborate closely with hardware designers, software engineers, and other team members to integrate FPGA designs into larger systems and contribute to the overall technical strategy of our satellite programs. Key Responsibilities

• Deliver highly reliable FPGA designs for internally designed hardware
• Work with engineers across the department to develop new products, from prototype through production and flight
• Take ownership of your FPGA designs, including verification testing and writing documentation
• Design mission critical FPGAs for spaceflight applications. Participate in on-orbit testing of your designs.
• Work in close collaboration with avionics, software, and platform engineers to design and validate FPGA designs

Qualifications BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or other STEM discipline
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in FPGA development.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address complex technical challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in designing, testing, and documenting payload systems.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly and collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with complex digital designs
• Experience in all stages of FPGA development: RTL design, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, lab bring up/validation
• Experience integrating logic onto SoC platforms and designing high-throughput PS/PL interfaces
• Experience developing firmware for Xilinx FPGA platforms using the Xilinx toolchain
• Experience with high speed serdes links, including GbE, PCI-E or similar
• Experience with high-speed LVDS interfacing
• Experience with image sensor interfacing and image processing
• Experience with networking protocols and packet processing (Ethernet 802.3, IPV4/IPV4, UDP, TCP)
• Experience developing and testing high reliability, safety critical, and fault tolerant systems
• Hardware debug experience, including familiarity with tools such as the oscilloscope, logic analyzer, protocol analyzer (SPI, CAN, Ethernet or similar)
• Experience developing software for embedded systems in C or C++, or significant experience in another software language
• Scripting skills (bash, Perl, Python)
• Familiar with common electronic components and comfortable reading circuit design schematics and contributing to hardware design discussions
• Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines
• ITAR Requirements: This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.