Staff HDL Hardware Engineer
at Blacksky
Tukwila, WA, hybrid, staff, full time, USD 1,60,000–1,80,000 / year, 10+ years
posted 16 Oct 2026
- 10Gb Ethernet
- C++
- C
- FPGA
- SoC
- Oscilloscopes
- Ethernet PHYs
- PCIe
- Perl
- Microchip FPGA
- Logic analyzers
- AMD/Xilinx FPGA
- VHDL
- Vivado Simulator
- ModelSim
- LVDS
- Python
About the role
Posted: 2026-10-16
Staff HDL Engineer
What you would do
- Serve as digital hardware design engineer for spacecraft avionics, with involvement in all phases at different levels of assembly including requirements development, design, prototyping, bring-up, testing, debug, design iteration, and eventual transition to a production environment
- Synthesize design requirements from unit level and system level specifications
- Write HDL for variety of FPGAs and verify it using simulation and test
- Create test benches for your designs
- Troubleshoot performance during hardware testing/bring-up
- Create interface and design description documentation to support the Flight Software (FSW) verification and validation process
- Interface with external suppliers to develop specifications, exchange data and deliverables, troubleshoot issues, and develop integration and test approaches.
- Participate in Research & Development initiatives and provide support for the establishment of new avionics products.
What they are looking for
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field involving training in digital electronics design
- 10+ years of experience in digital design including HDL programming (VHDL preferred), test bench development, and prototype testing
- Experience with embedded processors in a SoC FPGA and the programmable logic-processor interfaces associated with those
- Demonstrated ability to write test benches utilizing ModelSim, Vivado Simulator, or similar
- Hands on lab experience using multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies, etc.
- Experience with implementing, prototyping, and bringing up high speed interfaces
- Excellent interpersonal skills and belief in a strong collaborative approach within a multi-disciplinary team
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