FPGA Associate (Winter 2026)

Description du poste:

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 $750 million from some of the world's best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

FPGA Engineer - Associate Program

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

* 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.

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.
Base Salary
$1,925—$1,925 USD

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 our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger