FPGA Engineer (Space)
Viasat · Tempe, AZ · Engineering
About this role
Viasat is hiring a senior-level Embedded Software Engineer in the software engineering function based in Tempe, AZ. The posting calls out experience with Python, CI/CD, Linux, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $132,500–$209,500 per year.
- Role
- Embedded Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
- Department
- Engineering
- Posted
- May 20, 2026
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Job description
from Viasat careersOne team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do
As a senior FPGA Engineer on the Space Infrastructure team, you will design, implement, and deliver high speed signal-processing algorithms, cryptography, and/or network protocols in FPGAs. You will be responsible for the full design phase starting from the requirements phase to documentation, block diagrams, implementation of source code, simulation, place and route, testing in hardware, and integration. You will collaborate with other engineers from different fields and must be capable of working in both a small team setting and a larger team setting. You will be able to use your engineering experience to support the next generation of advanced communications products and systems.
The day-to-day
- Own the architecture, design, and implementation of FPGA based digital systems
- Develop RTL in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL for control, data processing, and communication functions
- Integrate and deploy designs on FPGA and FPGA SoC platforms