Senior FPGA Engineer, Networking & Security
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about a month ago · $184,000 - $208,000
or apply directly on Muon Space's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 43 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.
About this role
Muon Space is looking for a Senior FPGA Engineer to design the networking and security architecture for their next-generation spacecraft. This role involves defining data movement across the spacecraft, implementing encryption, and ensuring robust network integration with customer payloads. The engineer will work closely with other teams to develop and validate solutions, while also publishing findings and representing the work internally and externally.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Muon Space as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional FPGA engineering experience, with a specialization in networking, cryptography, security, or high-speed I/O
- Deep, hands-on experience with Ethernet, link aggregation, and signal-integrity considerations at higher DAC lane rates
- Strong practical experience applying cryptographic algorithms in hardware or firmware: AES, AES-GCM, ECC, IPSec/VPN handshakes, and familiarity with post-quantum cryptography (PQC)
- Working knowledge of FEC schemes, particularly Reed-Solomon, and ability to translate BER and link-budget requirements into FEC implementations
- Proven experience defining network packet flows, switching/routing/filtering, deep packet inspection, firewalling, and VPN termination in embedded or FPGA-based systems
Nice to have
- Experience with a variety of spacecraft networks including Ethernet and SpaceWire
- Experience implementing or integrating NoC (network on chip) fabrics on FPGA
- Familiarity with space-grade or rad-tolerant FPGA platforms
- Prior work on spacecraft avionics, payload data handling, or secure space-to-ground links
- Contributions to standards bodies, open-source cryptographic implementations, or published research
What you get
- Salary range of $184,000 - $208,000
- Competitive equity grant
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requiring on-site work three days per week
- Active U.S. security clearance is a plus but not mandatory
- Role involves hands-on FPGA engineering with strong architectural influence, which may appeal to candidates looking for impactful work
Summarised from Muon Space's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Muon Space
- FPGA RF Signal Processing EngineerSan Jose, CA
- Senior Thermal EngineerSan Jose, CA
- Engineering Manager, Mission ElectricalSan Jose, CA
- Principal Mission Architect - InternationalRemote
- Engineering Manager, Mission MechanicalSan Jose, CA
- Thermal Engineer IISan Jose, CA
- Platform Engineer, Onboard ComputeSan Jose, CA
- Engineering Manager, Compute ComponentsSan Jose, CA