FPGA Embedded Software Engineer
Houston Texas, Onsite
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon.
Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
About The Position
As an FPGA Embedded Engineer, you will design, develop, and verify FPGA-based solutions for space, defense, and robotic systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of reliable, high-performance embedded systems that meet mission-critical requirements. You will also contribute to Flight Software development.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and test FPGA designs using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
- Architect and optimize high-speed digital designs for real-time data processing and control.
- Design, implement and maintain embedded flight software features and improvements
- Perform simulation, timing analysis, and debugging of FPGA designs using tools such as ModelSim, Vivado, or Quartus Prime.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate FPGA designs into embedded systems.
- Work with high-speed communication protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, and AXI.
- Ensure compliance with industry and mission-specific standards (e.g., radiation-hardened designs for space systems).
- Document FPGA designs and workflows, including block diagrams, timing diagrams, and test plans.
- Support hardware bring-up, system-level testing, and validation in laboratory and field environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve performance, power, and thermal issues in FPGA systems.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in a mixture of FPGA design, preferably in space, defense, or robotics industries as well as software engineering using C/C++.
- Proficiency in HDL languages (VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog) and FPGA development tools.
- Experience with high-speed digital design and embedded system integration.
- Strong understanding of FPGA architecture and design workflows, including simulation, synthesis, and timing closure.
- Experience with debugging tools such as logic analyzers and oscilloscopes.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with space-grade FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx Virtex, Microchip RTG4, NanoXplore).
- Experience with radiometric systems
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for FPGA algorithm development.
- Security clearance or eligibility for clearance (for DoD projects).
EEO Statement Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
