# Principal FPGA Engineer at CesiumAstro

- Company: CesiumAstro
- What the company does: CesiumAstro delivers scalable satellites, terminals, and software-defined systems for the missions that matter—built for performance, ready to deploy. Backed by Kleiner Perkins.
- Company website: https://www.cesiumastro.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Westminster, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $218K to $226K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/CesiumAstro/b6d7e6e0-3638-4f51-9fbf-2cada9935185?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cesiumastro-principal-fpga-engineer/

## About the role

At CesiumAstro , we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an accredited university or institution
- 15+ years of experience in the design, analysis, and implementation of FPGA systems at the HDL level
- Expert-level knowledge of FPGA design fundamentals (HDL/HLS design entry, verification, logical and physical synthesis, place-and-route)
- Expert-level knowledge of geographically distributed Linux-based Ci/Cd automation infrastructure
- Expert-level knowledge of AMD Versal toolchains and flow methodologies using Vivado, Vitis, Embedded Development Framework, AIE and HLS development tools and methodologies
- Strong foundational DSP skills (NCO, FIR, FFT, etc…)

Tags: FPGA

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