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Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

Planet

Planet

San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 162,600-203,200 / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 26, 2025

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

Join a dynamic and innovative team at Planet, where you'll play a pivotal role in the verification of our FPGA based designs which are fundamental to imaging operations of our cutting-edge satellites. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of FPGA infrastructure, verify new designs and the integration of commercial IP blocks. You'll collaborate closely with a diverse group of engineers, including electrical, RF, camera, and firmware specialists, to deliver fully validated designs for our satellites.

The ideal candidate is passionate about Planet's mission and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This role will appeal to candidates who are looking for opportunities to take an organization to the next level and are deeply mission-driven.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

  • Create and improve verification environments using SystemVerilog and formal tools.
  • Collaborate with RTL/SW engineers to develop verification plans, improve coverage, and streamline hardware integration testing.
  • Write and debug tests to deliver functionally correct blocks and systems.
  • Automate verification flows and work with AI&T to develop production testing flows.

What You Bring:

  • 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 (Python, C++, shell).
  • Proficiency of version control systems (eg., git) and managing releases to production.

What Makes You Stand Out:

  • Experience in validating 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, debug, and upgrades.

Application Deadline: December 14, 11:59pm PST

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable 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 While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

  • 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)
  • Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

San Francisco Salary Range
$162,600$203,200 USD

Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.

EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Know Your Rights.

Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to [email protected] or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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