Principal Electrical Engineer (FPGA)

Job Description

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 Principal Electrical Engineer (FPGA) to join our growing team. Reporting to the VP of RF Systems & Payloads, you 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

10+ 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.

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

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

Terran Orbital is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at .

Terran Orbital does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Terran Orbital, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Terran Orbital shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.

And, in the event that a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Terran Orbital has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.

Full-time