Job Description

OptoElectronics

FPGA Jr. Engineer Position

About Satellogic

Satellogic is a vertically integrated Earth Observation company that designs, manufactures, and operates satellite systems, delivering decision-grade insights at scale to government and commercial customers.

We build space systems end-to-end, from satellite design and manufacturing to launch and on-orbit operations, giving us the ability to deploy quickly, operate reliably, and support persistent monitoring across regions and priority areas. Our approach moves customers beyond one-off imagery toward continuous awareness and alert-driven decision-making, with flexible pathways that can evolve from managed monitoring to full satellite ownership and sovereign control.

Our technology supports a wide range of use cases across climate monitoring, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, defense and intelligence, helping organizations detect change, manage risk, and plan with confidence.

With a team distributed across five countries, Satellogic brings together expertise in satellite engineering, software development, data science, manufacturing, operations, and go-to-market. We’re a group of purpose-driven builders who value ownership, curiosity, and execution—and who work with humility, honesty, and empathy.

About the team

As an FPGA engineer you will be a part of the OptoElectronics team in the Satellite Engineering group. The team is responsible for the design of all electronic devices of our satellites, the definition of electrical design standards for the company and the delivery of fully tested electronic devices. You will be reporting to the Head of OptoElectronic Engineering as well as to the Project Managers of your assigned projects.

The team is always learning and trying to push the limits, relying in part on the large diversity of people’s profiles and backgrounds.

About the position

As an FPGA engineer you will:

• Design, describe, verify and document IP Cores.
• Review, test and document existing IP Cores.
• Participate in software/hardware integration and testing in our plant facilities.
• Create design documents and interact with our software and hardware designers.
• Design and document validation procedures.
• Keep up with new technology trends to bring new ideas to the satellite.
• Identify opportunities of improvement of existing satellite designs.
• Participate in the definition and improvement of the team guidelines.

Location

The preferred location is Buenos Aires. Availability to travel is required, specifically to the plant facilities in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Responsibilities

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About you

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or equivalent.

Required skills

• Hardware description in Verilog and/or VHDL.
• Experience developing VHDL/Verilog testbenches and usage of simulation tools/debug environments.
• Experience in hardware testing and debugging.
• Good written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Familiarity with Linux OS.
• Experience in programming and scripting (eg C, Python, Bash Shell, Tcl).
• Experience with version control and repository management (Git, SVN).

What we value (Optional)

• Flexibility and agility: be comfortable with an ever-changing and fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Communication: excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Initiative: identify improvement opportunities, provide feedback, design solutions.
• Eager to learn: about your field and related ones.
• Autonomy: ability to navigate ambiguity, make technical decisions, and carry projects across the finish line without constant supervision.

Diversity Commitment

Satellogic values diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. We are convinced that hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline will drive innovation, generate new solutions, and deliver a superior product to our global customer base. We work to build an equitable and inclusive environment in which all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, or background, can come together to do their best work.

Please feel free to specify your pronouns following your name on the application.

Learn more about Satellogic

To learn more about us please visit satellogic.com and follow us on twitter (@Satellogic) and LinkedIn

Applicant Data Privacy Statement

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