Senior FPGA Engineer

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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

The estimated salary range for this role reflects base pay only and is influenced by a variety of factors. Actual offers may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education or training, specialized expertise, and the needs of the business. In addition to base pay, full-time roles include competitive equity grants that reward innovation, impact, and long-term growth. Our total compensation philosophy is designed to recognize excellence while fostering a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and shared success.