Description
Rocket Lab Optical Systems is hiring a Senior Firmware Engineer II in Chantilly, Virginia, to design FPGA firmware for advanced electro-optical space payloads. The role involves requirements work, FPGA logic design, coding, simulation, testing, debugging, synthesis, implementation, and timing analysis, while supporting hardware and software bring-up and customer or production support. Candidates need a bachelor’s degree in computer or electrical engineering or an equivalent discipline, at least 8 years of experience writing FPGA firmware from scratch in VHDL, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. The position offers a base salary of $143,300 to $214,850 USD in Virginia, plus medical, dental, and vision insurance and other benefits.
