FPGA Engineering Manager
About The Position
The FPGA Engineering Manager for Voyager Technologies’ Products line oversees the day-to-day operations of a four-person engineering team, assigns engineering resources, and helps ensure projects are completed on time and within budget. This hands-on technical leadership role is intended for an experienced FPGA engineer who will guide engineering execution, mentor team members, and contribute directly to FPGA design, integration, and testing for space communications systems for at least 50% of their time. Direct people-management experience is helpful but not required; technical leads and senior engineers with demonstrated leadership experience are welcome. The position is based in San Diego, California, is 100% onsite, and reports to the VP of Product Design. It is part of the Engineering department. The role includes structured guidance for individual contributors stepping into their first leadership role, with opportunities for career advancement at a fast-growing company.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- At least 7 years of industry experience implementing complex, high-speed FPGA designs for high-throughput algorithms.
- Experience leading high-performing technical teams and mentoring engineers.
- Previous experience with FPGA design, integration, and test; experience with Xilinx and Microsemi RTG4 is preferred.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance at the level required for the position and applicable government contract. The role also requires appropriate access eligibility and a need-to-know; clearance eligibility is determined by the U.S. Government.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing qualified FPGA hardware for space.
- Relevant experience engaging government and commercial customers to advance projects and initiatives of varying complexity through engineering management.
- Experience with Xilinx and Microsemi RTG4 FPGA technologies.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test FPGA designs for space communication systems, including resampling, filtering, mixing, and error-correction coding.
- Help architect solutions based on requirements and implement them using various FPGA technologies or platforms.
- Optimize FPGA designs for speed, performance, and resource utilization; conduct thorough testing and validation.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of a four-person engineering team and the development and execution of projects.
- Support internal and external design and development reviews and provide related documentation.
- Assist with project resource allocation, ensuring engineers are efficiently assigned and have balanced workloads.
- Participate in proposals and trade studies, including evaluating contractor and subcontractor proposals for technical feasibility.
- Review contracts, proposals, and opportunities, emphasizing statements of work, technical requirements, data requirements, and statements of compliance before acceptance; transfer accepted work to the engineering team.
- Mentor engineers and provide structured guidance to individual contributors moving into leadership roles.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off (FTO).
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families; the company covers a significant portion of premiums, and many benefits are paid at 100% for employees.
- Flexible, affordable gym memberships with access to more than 12,700 nationwide options and on-demand workout videos.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%.
- Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being.
- Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources.
- Competitive total compensation package; the stated base salary range excludes benefits and bonus/incentive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
