Full-Time

FPGA / VLSI Engineer

E-Space

E-Space

51-200 employees

Sustainable satellite constellations for AIoT data

Compensation Overview

$120k - $220k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Saratoga, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Verilog
FPGA

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Strong experience writing synthesizable SystemVerilog/Verilog
  • Proven experience with FPGA development flows, including synthesis, implementation, and validation
  • Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals and timing analysis
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement RTL using SystemVerilog with consideration for timing, power, and area
  • Perform FPGA prototyping, validation, and hardware bring-up for digital designs
  • Develop and execute simulation and debugging strategies at block and subsystem levels
  • Contribute to SoC-level integration, including interfacing with processors, memory, and peripherals
  • Analyze and resolve timing issues, including setup/hold violations and basic clock domain crossing concerns
  • Collaborate with verification, ASIC, and software teams to ensure functional correctness and performance
  • Participate in design reviews and contribute to improving design quality and best practices
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with SoC FPGA platforms (e.g., Xilinx Zynq, Intel SoC FPGA)
  • Familiarity with AXI/AHB or similar bus protocols
  • Exposure to ASIC design flow, including synthesis and STA
  • Experience with high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, Ethernet)
  • Knowledge of communication systems (e.g., 5G PHY/MAC concepts)

E-Space creates and deploys small, easy-to-install devices that can be tracked and connected globally. Its E-Space LEO platform uses AIoT to optimize data from these devices, turning it into actionable insights and automation. They redesign spacecraft, antennas, and terminals to cut the cost of satellite systems and make space technology more accessible. They serve governments, businesses, communities, and individuals, and emphasize ESG goals by using space data to support sustainable decisions.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$50M

Headquarters

Arlington, Texas

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • Arlington broke ground October 3, 2025, backing a North American HQ.
  • Beyon’s Bahrain MoU extends E-Space’s IoT sales pipeline beyond Texas.
  • The US Defense Department awarded E-Space a communications demonstration contract in 2023.

What critics are saying

  • Only nine satellites launched by February 2026; commercial proof remains thin.
  • Arlington’s 480,000-square-foot campus finishes in spring 2027, delaying scale revenue.
  • Hundreds-of-thousands-satellite ambition needs capital, spectrum, and launch execution; one miss kills it.

What makes E-Space unique

  • Greg Wyler’s CommAgility acquisition gives E-Space 5G NTN software depth.
  • E-Space’s 2023–2026 pitch centers on sustainable, deorbit-capable LEO design.
  • Its AIoT stack targets direct device-to-cloud data, not dumb bandwidth.

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Benefits

Competitive salaries

Continuous learning and development

Health and wellness care options

Financial solutions for the future

Optional legal services

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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