Senior FPGA Prototyping Engineer

K2 Space Corporation

. Develop FPGA-based prototypes to enable early ASIC integration, firmware development, and system validation .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in FPGA development and ASIC integration, with strong capabilities in hardware debugging and automated validation infrastructure. Proficient in collaborating across teams to enhance product development and ensure successful silicon characterization.

Highest-signal resume keywords

FPGA DevelopmentVerilog/SystemVerilogASIC DevelopmentHardware DebuggingPython Scripting

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Hard Skills

FPGA DevelopmentVerilogSystemVerilogASIC DevelopmentDigital System ArchitectureFirmware/Software EnablementHardware Bring-UpAutomated Validation InfrastructureTraffic GeneratorsProtocol Checkers

Tools & Technologies

AMD FPGA ToolsXilinx FPGA ToolsJTAGOscilloscopesLogic AnalyzersProtocol Analyzers

Industry Keywords

Silicon CharacterizationRegression TestingDigital InterfacesHigh-Speed EthernetSerDesSPIUARTGPIOITAR ComplianceExport Control License

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop FPGA-based prototypes to enable early ASIC integration, firmware development, and system validation
Build hardware platforms that allow software and firmware teams to develop before first silicon
Support first-silicon bring-up, debug, and functional validation
Develop automated validation infrastructure for silicon characterization and regression testing
Configure and validate digital interfaces including high-speed Ethernet SerDes, SPI, UART, GPIO, and other peripheral interfaces
Develop FPGA-based traffic generators, protocol checkers, and test applications for interface validation
Debug issues spanning RTL, firmware, software, FPGA prototypes, and silicon using simulation and laboratory instrumentation
Collaborate with ASIC Design, Verification, Firmware, Software, Systems, and DFT teams to accelerate product development

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5+ years of FPGA development experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog and AMD/Xilinx FPGA tools
Strong understanding of ASIC development and digital system architecture
Experience with FPGA prototyping for ASIC development
Experience with firmware/software enablement and hardware bring-up
Strong hardware debugging skills using JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
Proficiency with Python and scripting for automation and test infrastructure
Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity in the company
Paid time off
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Many other perks