K2 Space Corporation

K2 Space builds high-powered satellite platforms and satellite buses for missions across LEO, MEO, and GEO, emphasizing higher payload power, large payload mass, vertical integration, and in-house manufacturing.

Defense and Space Manufacturing
51-200
Founded 2022
$180M raised

Description

  • Own the architecture and implementation of critical programmable logic systems across the spacecraft.
  • Implement FPGA architectures in RTL using VHDL and SystemVerilog.
  • Verify and validate FPGA designs through simulation, bench testing, and Hardware In The Loop testbeds.
  • Support integration, test, and troubleshooting efforts for FPGA designs across spacecraft development and manufacturing.
  • Develop tools and infrastructure that enable rapid, high-reliability FPGA solutions across all subsystems.
  • Write mission-critical code for spacecraft control systems including propulsion, attitude control, RF, and power.
  • Develop core FPGA architecture for fault tolerance, real-time control, high-speed data routing, and telemetry downlink.
  • Implement larger and more complex FPGA systems and support verification with software and hardware-in-the-loop simulators.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or another STEM discipline, or 3+ years of professional experience in software development.
  • 3+ years of experience working with complex FPGA designs spanning digital, mixed-signal, or RF applications.
  • Development experience with VHDL or SystemVerilog.
  • Experience integrating logic onto Xilinx SoC platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with digital signal processing fundamentals and implementing DSP logic and software-defined radios on FPGAs (preferred).
  • Experience implementing high-speed SERDES interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, and JESD204C (preferred).
  • Experience with standard bus and streaming protocols such as AXI and AXI-Stream (preferred).
  • Experience with vendor or third-party IP integration (preferred).
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python, TCL, and Bash (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux systems programming and driver development (preferred).
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery systems (preferred).
  • Experience building or working with hard real-time embedded systems, including bare-metal or RTOS environments (preferred).
  • Basic knowledge of electronics, computer architecture, and control systems (preferred).
  • Experience with software verification and testing methods (preferred).
  • Experience with software and network performance analysis and debugging (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $120,000–$225,000, plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Additional benefits and perks included in the full benefits package.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the application and interview process.

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