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Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

Planet
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted November 13, 2025
$163k - $203k
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Job Description

The role involves verifying FPGA-based designs for imaging satellites, collaborating with engineers to develop and validate hardware and software components, and automating verification processes to support satellite operations at Planet.

Key Responsibilities

  • Verify FPGA-based designs for satellite imaging operations
  • Develop and improve verification environments using SystemVerilog and formal tools
  • Collaborate with RTL software engineers to create verification plans and enhance hardware integration testing
  • Write and debug tests to ensure functional correctness of digital blocks and systems
  • Automate verification workflows and develop production testing flows with AI tools

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
  • 6 years of experience developing DV test plans, verifying RTL using SystemVerilog, and assisting in lab-based debugging of FPGA-based digital designs with processors.
  • Expertise in scripting and programming in Python, C, and shell.
  • Proficiency in version control systems (e.g., git) and managing releases to production.
  • Experience in verifying hardware/software interfaces.
  • Experience verifying high-speed serial protocols including PCIe, NVMe, MIPI, CameraLink, JESD204B, etc.
  • Experience in bringing up and maintaining design, validation, and build tools.
  • Experience with field deployments, debugging, and upgrades.
  • Ability to access export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives bonus and equity
Salary range of $162,600 - $203,200 USD (dependent on experience, skills, and location)

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