FPGA Intern (Winter 2027) at Astranis

<div class="content-intro"><p>Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.&nbsp;</p> <p>With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.</p> <p>Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <div class="section page-centered"> <h4>FPGA Intern (Winter 2027)</h4> <div>Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.</div> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h3>Role:</h3> <ul> <li>RTL Development for FPGA targeted applications</li> <li>Work with multiple FPGAs and toolchains</li> <li>Interface FPGAs with a variety of peripherals including high speed data converters, memories, MCUs</li> <li>Write software to interface and test RTL in hardware</li> <li>Collaborate closely with electrical and software engineers</li> </ul> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h3>Requirements:</h3> <ul> <li>US Citizenship or Green Card (This is a legal requirement; no exceptions)</li> <li>Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent</li> <li>A passion for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development</li> <li>Experience in designing, implementing, and testing high throughput systems implemented on FPGAs</li> <li>Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis</li> <li>Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="section page-centered"> <h3>Bonus:</h3> <ul> <li>Experience with UVM and advanced SystemVerilog verification</li> <li>Experience with Xilinx FPGAs</li> <li>Experience with Vivado IDE, TCL</li> <li>Familiarity with system level estimates and implications of power, thermal, and real estate</li> <li>Experience with high speed data converters (ADCs, DACs, JESD204B)</li> <li>Experience with circuit level debugging</li> <li>Experience with digital communication theory and implementation, such as LDPC implementations</li> <li>Experience with space-based systems</li> <li>Experience with modern communication systems (RF, IF/IQ, time/freq domains, modulation)</li> <li>Experience in at least 1 domain beyond logic design. This could be DSP/radio design, software, hi-rel design (e.g. fault analysis &amp; recover), etc.</li> </ul> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div>The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.</div></div><div class="title">Base Hourly Pay</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$29</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$29 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. 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