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Ursa Major

Staff FPGA Design Engineer

Ursa Major · Berthoud, Colorado

Posted about 3 months ago · $150,000 - $180,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Ursa Major's roles stay open a median of 79 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
98% of Ursa Major's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Ursa Major
high
101 stale, 1 reposted of 101 open
Hiring momentum
128 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ursa Major's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ursa Major.

About this role

As a Staff FPGA Design Engineer at Ursa Major, you will be responsible for architecting, designing, and verifying embedded electronic hardware for flight-critical systems. Your role will involve developing mixed-signal designs, conducting hardware verification, and leading the development of FPGA-based hardware. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that designs meet stringent aerospace and defense requirements.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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 Ursa Major as an employer.

What you need

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware and ASIC/FPGA development
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering flight avionics for aircraft, launch vehicles, or other space applications
  • Understanding of analog/digital filtering, mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, and test
  • Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
  • Working knowledge of EMI/EMC practices and MIL-461, DO-160, or FCC compliance
  • Experienced in a hardware description language such as VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog

Nice to have

  • Direct experience in launch vehicle avionics systems integration
  • Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 15+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
  • Understanding of sensor and actuator technologies including: RTD’s, Pressure Transducers, DC brushless motors, Solenoid valves, Thermocouples, Hydraulic servo valves, LVDT, RVDT, Rotary/Linear Encoders
  • Demonstrated expertise designing Class 3 board assemblies
  • Utilizing IPC and NASA-STD-8739.n (or similar) standards

What you get

  • Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
  • Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
  • Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
  • Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Role requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
  • Salary range is provided, but may vary based on individual qualifications

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Listed by Ursa Major on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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