Senior FPGA Engineer

Job overview

The Senior FPGA Engineer role is listed in Redmond, WA, and the posting describes Kapta Space as a Seattle-area startup; work arrangement is not specified. The listed annual salary range is $215,000–$250,000. Kapta Space develops electronically steered radar technology for geospatial intelligence and spaceborne and defense applications.

What you'll do

• Lead RTL design and FPGA development for radar operation and algorithm implementation. Help define firmware requirements
• architect and implement radar-sensor software
• collaborate with radar algorithm, hardware, software, and mechanical engineers
• assess implementation complexity and resource needs
• integrate RTL designs onto FPGA/SoC platforms
• and lead verification and validation on prototype and flight hardware.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior fpga engineer

redmond wa

kapta space

fpga

rtl design

verilog

vhdl

radar

embedded firmware

signal processing

fpga/soc

$215,000–$250,000/year

space applications

defense missions

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time roles include competitive equity grants
• the posting describes total compensation as including base pay and equity.

Why this role

The posting requires 8+ years of embedded firmware experience and lists U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, refugee/asylee status, or eligibility for required export authorizations as applicable.

About the employer

Kapta Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.