Space Systems Engineering Integration & Test Engineer - TIDES FPGA (PIE)

This engineer will support the Payload Integration and Evolution team by building reusable FPGA-based infrastructure that emulates spacecraft payload behavior and enables early integration and verification. Responsibilities span requirements definition, platform architecture, SystemVerilog or VHDL development, simulation, timing closure, interface integration, and hands-on lab validation. The position also involves implementing real-time functions such as protocol translation, packet timestamping, and precision command scheduling while resolving issues across hardware, software, test equipment, and payload interfaces. The engineer will contribute to technical planning, documentation, design reviews, automation, and mentoring of less experienced staff. It suits an experienced FPGA or systems engineer who is comfortable moving between digital design, system-level integration, instrumentation, and root-cause analysis in a classified aerospace or defense environment.