FPGA Architect

Aim high, go beyond!

At Open Cosmos we are solving the world’s biggest challenges from space, providing businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before - ready for the challenge?

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The CTO division is where Open Cosmos technology comes to life.

Covering engineering, product development, and technical innovation, the team designs, builds, and operates the satellites, systems, and platforms that make our missions possible.

It’s a highly collaborative environment where ideas become real hardware, software, and data solutions that deliver impact from space.

Working in the Flight Software Team

Working across the full mission lifecycle, the team designs, implements, and tests software for both onboard and ground systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability across our growing satellite fleet.

Collaborating closely with systems, electronics, and mission operations, the team brings together innovation and precision to make every Open Cosmos mission fly.

We are now looking for an FPGA Architect to join the team.

You’ll shape how FPGA systems are designed across our spacecraft, working at the intersection of hardware and software to deliver high-performance, reliable, and scalable solutions.

From early concept through to in-orbit performance, your work will directly influence how our missions operate and evolve.

You’ll be:

Defining and owning FPGA architecture across spacecraft platforms and missions

Translating system and mission needs into clear, robust FPGA design strategies

Designing high-speed, high-reliability digital systems for payload and platform applications

Driving architectural decisions across performance, power, and reliability trade-offs

Establishing design standards, reusable IP, and scalable frameworks across programmes

Leading the FPGA lifecycle from concept through simulation, verification, and hardware validation

Shaping verification approaches including simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and fault injection

Supporting bring-up and optimisation of high-speed interfaces and complex data pipelines