Kapta Space

Senior FPGA Engineer

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Redmond, WA, USA

In-Office

215K-250K Annually

Senior level

Aerospace • Defense

Next Generation Spaceborne Radar

The Role

Lead RTL design and FPGA development for spaceborne radar systems and signal-processing algorithms. Responsibilities include defining firmware requirements, architecting embedded radar software, evaluating FPGA resource tradeoffs, integrating RTL on FPGA/SoC platforms, performing synthesis and timing analysis, and leading verification on prototype and flight hardware. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration and assisting with team hiring.

Summary Generated by Built In

Kapta Space, a VC-funded early-stage startup in Seattle, WA, is breaking new ground in Geospatial Intelligence. Our technology centers around a proven, scalable electronically-steered radar for sophisticated spaceborne applications such as earth observation using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) techniques, as well as enabling advanced defense missions such as target tracking on the ground and in the air.

Kapta Space is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer to lead RTL design and FPGA development for radar operation and algorithm implementation. Kapta Space is seeking FPGA Engineers with experience in mission-critical firmware development that have the drive and experience to complete projects independently and on time.

Role

Assist multi-disciplinary team in creating firmware requirements

Architect, design, and implement software for our Radar Sensor

Work collaboratively with radar algorithm, hardware, software and mechanical engineers to build reliable, embedded firmware for the payload

Evaluate implementation/maintenance, complexity and resource requirements (logic cells, embedded memory, DSP Slices) for control and signal processing routines in RTL. Produce trade-studies to support decision making

Integrate RTL designs onto FPGA/SoC platforms with synthesis, place and route, and timing analysis

Lead verification and validation of FPGA design on prototype and fight hardware

Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly growing team

Required Qualifications

BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

8+ years of experience in embedded firmware development (ideally for radar applications)

Experience with bring up and verification of RTL-based designs on targeted HW

Experience with low-speed interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, etc.)

Comfortable with Git, CI, Code Reviews, and Version Control and organized enough to be productive in a lean startup environment

Experience in RTL design with Verilog/VHDL for satellite applications

Ability to read schematic diagrams

Don’t meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

Bonus if candidates have experience and skills in the following areas:

Experience designing and implementing distributed digital systems

Experience with Clock Domain Crossing and Timing Closure

Experience with AMD Ultrascale+ platforms

Experience with interfaces for high-speed ADC/DACs (JESD204)

Experience implementing signal processing algorithms in RTL

Experience with embedded designs with multiple FPGAs and peripheral interfaces (SPI, UART, GPIO, I2C, Ethernet)

Experience implementing efficient, low latency data movement between FPGAs, processors, storage devices, and networking interfaces

Working knowledge of networking stacks (Ethernet, TCP/IP)

Ability to gain and hold a TS security clearance

Concerned you do not meet all the requirements? Not a problem - please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Kapta Employees must be U.S. citizens, lawful U.S. permanent residents (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Commerce as applicable.

Kapta Space is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation, strengthens our team, and broadens our capabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Kapta Space does not engage with external recruiters or agencies without prior written agreement. If you are a recruiter (individual or agency) and wish to engage with Kapta Space for talent acquisition, please email [email protected].

Skills Required

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
8 or more years of embedded firmware development experience, ideally in radar applications
Experience bringing up and verifying RTL-based designs on target hardware
Experience with low-speed interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, and RS422
Experience with Git, continuous integration, code reviews, and version control
RTL design experience using Verilog or VHDL for satellite applications
Ability to read schematic diagrams
Experience designing and implementing distributed digital systems
Experience with Clock Domain Crossing and timing closure
Experience with AMD UltraScale+ platforms
Experience with high-speed ADC/DAC interfaces such as JESD204
Experience implementing signal-processing algorithms in RTL
Experience with embedded designs using multiple FPGAs and peripheral interfaces
Experience moving data between FPGAs, processors, storage devices, and networking interfaces
Working knowledge of Ethernet and TCP/IP networking stacks
Ability to gain and hold a TS security clearance
U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status, or eligibility for required export authorizations