Sr. Electrical Engineer (FPGA)

Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, a leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.

Terran Orbital is seeking an experienced Sr. Electrical Engineer (FPGA)  to join our growing team. Reporting to the VP of RF Systems & Payloads, this team member will develop key elements of mission and communications subsystems for innovative, high-capability small satellites.  Exciting product development activities will include phased array antennas, radio communication systems, and radar systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• This engineer will be responsible for full lifecycle ownership of the FPGA development process and implementation from concept through design, manufacturing, and test.
• Close collaboration with systems, digital, and RF engineering to develop mission architectures and optimal solutions to complex problems.
• Developing and testing high-reliability firmware for a space-based, low-power environment.
• Participating in firmware requirements generation, design, implementation and testing.
• Integrating FPGA implementations with concurrently developed software and hardware.
• Maintaining new and preexisting solutions to enhance feature sets and to consistently improve overall performance.
• Cooperative test, debug, and requirements verification activities.
• Additional responsibilities as necessary, including support of other program or integrated product teams when subject matter expertise, review, or input is required.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree
• 5+ years relevant experience.
• FPGA hardware development experience with high degree of proficiency in VHDL programming.
• Digital system architecture, test, and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with Xilinx, AMD, Microchip, or similar commercial FPGA development environments and tools.
• Knowledge of common data bus peripherals such as I2C, SPI, UART, and Ethernet.
• Meticulous attention to detail in design and documentation.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.
• Additional preferred experience:
• MSEE or other relevant graduate degree
• Digital circuit hardware design experience
• Experience with oscilloscope, power supply, multi-meter, logic analyzer, and similar standard test equipment.
• Phased array system design experience
• Experience with LabView or similar test automation software development.

Benefits

• 100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

About Terran Orbital

Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellite products primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and on-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at www.terranorbital.com

Work Environment

The job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This job routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and scanners.

Disclaimers

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please no