Embedded FPGA Design Engineer

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Responsibilities:

• Contribute to FPGA and system architecture for on-board processing and sensors/actuators control.
• Design and implement custom FPGA IP cores for data acquisition and control logic.
• Develop RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog and perform synthesis, timing closure, and FPGA build flows.
• Work with embedded Linux environments using Yocto or PetaLinux for SoC-based FPGA systems.
• Enable processor FPGA integration using interfaces such as AXI/APB.
• Work with Xilinx or Microchip SoC platforms during bring-up and integration.
• Develop embedded C/C++ code for FPGA interface, control, and data handling.
• Perform testbench-level validation and system-level debugging.
• Support cross-functional hardware-software integration.

Required Experience & Skills:

• Experience with Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA IP core development.
• Experience working with Xilinx or Microchip SoCs (e.g. Zynq, Zynq Ultrascale+, PolarFire SoC).
• Familiarity with AXI, AXI-Stream, AXI-Lite or similar processor-interconnect protocols.
• Experience with Yocto or PetaLinux build environments.
• Understanding of aarch64 (ARM) or RISC-V based SoC architecture.
• Experience with processor FPGA communication.
• C/C++ development for embedded platforms.

Good to Have:

• Experience with Linux system bring-up on SoCs.
• Exposure to device tree configuration and Linux driver integration.
• Experience using FPGA debugging tools and in-system analyzers.
• Familiarity with interface protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire).
• Exposure to system on chip bring-up and firmware integration.
• Experience with test and debug tools such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and JTAG.

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Benefits:

• Health insurance coverage
• Unlimited leaves & flexible working hours
• Role-based remote work and work-from-home benefit
• Relocation assistance
• Professional Mental Wellness services
• Creche facility for primary caregivers (limited to India)
• Employee Stock Options for all hires

Pixxel is a space data company and spacecraft manufacturer redefining Earth observation with hyperspectral imaging. The companys first three commercial hyperspectral satellitesFirefliesdeliver imagery at 5-meter resolution and 135+ spectral bands, providing 50x richer detail than traditional Earth observation systems and unlocking insights across agriculture, climate, energy, environment, and more.

Once fully deployed, Pixxels constellation of 18-24 satellites will capture imagery across up to 250 bands in VNIR and SWIR ranges, with a 40 km swath and daily global revisit capability. Pixxels most unique strength is its full-stack approach, integrating every layer of the value chain from satellite hardware and manufacturing to AI-powered analytics.

Pixxels satellite constellation is complemented by Aurora, its in-house Earth Observation Studio that simplifies satellite imagery analysis and democratises remote sensing for all. Designed to make hyperspectral data more accessible, Aurora by Pixxel combines high-frequency imagery with AI-powered tools to generate actionable insights, even for users without technical backgrounds. The third pillar of Pixxels ecosystem is its in-house satellite manufacturing capability. Beyond building its own spacecraft, Pixxel also provides satellite systems and subsystems to other organisations. This dual capacity sets it apart in a sector where most companies focus on either payload design or data operations, but not both.

Pixxels team is young but deeply mission-aligned, with a culture rooted in curiosity, speed, and long-term thinking. As the company grows its constellation and expands Aurora, the focus remains on making space-based insights practical, scalable, and genuinely helpful so that the health of the planet becomes measurable and action becomes possible.

Pixxel was the only Indian startup selected for the Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator in Los Angeles and has been recognised in TIMEs Best Inventions of 2023, Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, and Via Satellites Top Innovators list.

For more information, see our Careers page or follow Pixxel on LinkedIn and X/Twitter .

Pixxel is an organization where we enable our employees to work on world-changing problems that they are passionate about, and a place where they can be their best selves day in and day out while ensuring they have fun every day.

Central to our employee-first ethos is a commitment to ensuring that every team member feels valued and heard. We nurture a healthy and supportive work environment where we prioritise well-being and growth in all aspects of life.

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