Job Summary

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is seeking an FPGA Design Engineer IV to serve as a senior technical leader for flight digital logic used in spaceflight science instruments and spacecraft. This position is a principal individual-contributor and technical-lead role with responsibility for complex FPGA and adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) development across the full life cycle: requirements, architecture, RTL implementation, verification, hardware bring-up, environmental test, and instrument and spacecraft integration.

The Engineer IV will independently define technical approaches, own FPGA technical baselines, lead design and verification reviews, resolve high-consequence technical issues, and guide multidisciplinary teams from mission concept through flight delivery. The successful candidate will remain hands-on while mentoring engineers and students, establishing reusable practices, and advising program leadership on technical risk, cost, schedule, and readiness.

LASP's current flight portfolio spans planetary, lunar, heliophysics, and astrophysics missions: DAPHNE, a NASA heliophysics mission using twin satellites and UV imaging and spectroscopy to study how Earth's lower atmosphere drives its upper atmosphere; DUSTER, a dust and plasma instrument suite for a lunar rover on Artemis IV; EMA, an asteroid belt exploration spacecraft flown in partnership with the UAE Space Agency; and a continuing series of NASA-funded CubeSat missions. FPGA engineers at LASP move between mission classes rather than working a single program for a decade.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Founded a decade before NASA, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder is revolutionizing human understanding of the cosmos. LASP is deeply committed to inspiring and educating the next generation of space explorers. From enabling the first exploratory rocket measurements of Earth’s upper atmosphere to trailblazing observations of every planet in the solar system, LASP is at the forefront of solar, planetary and space physics research, space-weather monitoring, and the search for evidence of habitable worlds.

LASP advances scientific discovery and inspires the next generation through research, innovation, and education in space sciences. We employ over 700 scientists, engineers, support personnel, and students that work closely to cultivate creative ideas and explore novel solutions to make the impossible possible.

LASP is dedicated to building and maintaining a unique synergism of expertise in space science, engineering, and spacecraft operations. Through research projects, LASP participates actively in the training of the future leaders of space research and helps the University of Colorado to educate students with valued technical and scientific skills. Development and use of innovative technologies and continuing participation in new research initiatives ensures a strong leadership role for LASP into the future. LASP is proud of our work environment that supports employee creativity and productivity and offers opportunities for a broad range of experiences. Further information about LASP can be found here: https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• You may serve as the FPGA technical lead or lead architect for complex flight instruments and spacecraft, with accountability for the technical integrity and release readiness of assigned programmable-logic designs.

Job Summary

The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) is seeking an FPGA Design Engineer IV to serve as a senior technical leader for flight digital logic used in spaceflight science instruments and spacecraft. This position is a principal individual-contributor and technical-lead role with responsibility for complex FPGA and adaptive system-on-chip (SoC) development across the full life cycle: requirements, architecture, RTL implementation, verification, hardware bring-up, environmental test, and instrument and spacecraft integration.

The Engineer IV will independently define technical approaches, own FPGA technical baselines, lead design and verification reviews, resolve high-consequence technical issues, and guide multidisciplinary teams from mission concept through flight delivery. The successful candidate will remain hands-on while mentoring engineers and students, establishing reusable practices, and advising program leadership on technical risk, cost, schedule, and readiness.

LASP's current flight portfolio spans planetary, lunar, heliophysics, and astrophysics missions: DAPHNE, a NASA heliophysics mission using twin satellites and UV imaging and spectroscopy to study how Earth's lower atmosphere drives its upper atmosphere; DUSTER, a dust and plasma instrument suite for a lunar rover on Artemis IV; EMA, an asteroid belt exploration spacecraft flown in partnership with the UAE Space Agency; and a continuing series of NASA-funded CubeSat missions. FPGA engineers at LASP move between mission classes rather than working a single program for a decade.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Founded a decade before NASA, the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder is revolutionizing human understanding of the cosmos. LASP is deeply committed to inspiring and educating the next generation of space explorers. From enabling the first exploratory rocket measurements of Earth’s upper atmosphere to trailblazing observations of every planet in the solar system, LASP is at the forefront of solar, planetary and space physics research, space-weather monitoring, and the search for evidence of habitable worlds.

LASP advances scientific discovery and inspires the next generation through research, innovation, and education in space sciences. We employ over 700 scientists, engineers, support personnel, and students that work closely to cultivate creative ideas and explore novel solutions to make the impossible possible.

LASP is dedicated to building and maintaining a unique synergism of expertise in space science, engineering, and spacecraft operations. Through research projects, LASP participates actively in the training of the future leaders of space research and helps the University of Colorado to educate students with valued technical and scientific skills. Development and use of innovative technologies and continuing participation in new research initiatives ensures a strong leadership role for LASP into the future. LASP is proud of our work environment that supports employee creativity and productivity and offers opportunities for a broad range of experiences. Further information about LASP can be found here: https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• You may serve as the FPGA technical lead or lead architect for complex flight instruments and spacecraft, with accountability for the technical integrity and release readiness of assigned programmable-logic designs.