> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2008547-fpga-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2008547-fpga-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# FPGA Engineer

- **Company:** AeroVironment, Inc.
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Systems Integration, Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Information Technology
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/fpga-engineer-albuquerque-nm-usa-58864669

## About the Role

401K software for radiation-hardened and high-reliability environments * Conduct system integration, testing, and validation in simulated and aerospace conditions * Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD) Tasks * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science * 2 years of professional experience designing using VHDL or Verilog * Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance Key requirements * medical, dental, vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you will contribute to space electronics and embedded systems by developing RTL/firmware for FPGAs and microcontrollers. You will work within a multi-disciplinary Space Tech team to deliver high-reliability, radiation-hardened firmware and test it in aerospace environments. You will collaborate across hardware and software domains to meet space standards and integrate with space communication interfaces. This is a mission-driven position at AeroVironment, focusing on scalable, robust space-level solutions. Compensation / Benefits * Develop and maintain RTL/firmware for general-purpose and mission-specific needs * Create firmware for peripheral interfaces and analog/digital converters * Develop and maintain serial links and interfaces (SpaceWire, SPI, CameraLink, 1Gb+ Ethernet, MIL-1553B) * Build and maintain automated FPGA firmware platform build scripts * Deploy firmware to physical devices and architect firmware for space electronics * Optimize embedded software for radiation-hardened and high-reliability environments * Conduct system integration, testing, and validation in simulated and aerospace conditions * Support compliance with space industry standards (NASA, ESA, MIL-STD) Tasks * Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science * 2 years of professional experience designing using VHDL or Verilog * Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance Key requirements * medical, dental, vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown


## Related Videos

- [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine)
- [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker)
- [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies)
- [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch)
- [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api)
- [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips)

## Related Articles

- [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)
- [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology)
- [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)
- [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing)
- [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)
- [Dev Digest 129 - Now that's what I call private data!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/468-dev-digest-129-now-that-s-what-i-call-private-data)