FPGA Engineer

Job overview

The FPGA Engineer is an onsite role based in Albuquerque, NM, with a salary range of $88,500 to $135,000 per year. This position supports the Space Tech division at AeroVironment, a premier autonomous systems company dedicated to redefining defense technology through breakthrough capabilities in air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The role exists to architect, develop, and maintain firmware for space electronics, including FPGAs and microcontrollers. The engineer contributes to the team by optimizing embedded software for high-reliability environments, conducting system integration and testing, and ensuring compliance with space industry standards to support mission-critical aerospace projects.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain RTL/Firmware
• Develop firmware for peripheral interfaces
• Architect firmware for space electronics
• Optimize embedded software for radiation-hardened environments
• Conduct system integration, testing, and validation
• Support compliance with NASA, ESA, and MIL-STD standards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

albuquerque nm

fpga

firmware

aerospace

embedded systems

vhdl

verilog

security clearance required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, 9/80 work schedule, paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

9/80 work schedule, paid holiday shutdown, mission-obsessed culture, space electronics focus.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.