FPGA Intern

  Delft
  Full time (40 hours per week)
  Junior

About this job

We are currently looking for an FPGA Intern to join the team in Delft.

You will be working within the Defence & Security business unit, where we are working on innovative solutions that leverage space technologies. One of the most exciting trends in satellite Earth observation is the demand for real-time information from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Applications include critical use cases such as wildfire detection, maritime security, and flood monitoring. To detect these events, satellites rely on various instruments, one of which is the Hyperspectral Optical Imager.

Hyperspectral imaging captures more than 100 spectral bands per pixel, covering electromagnetic wavelengths from approximately 400 nm to 2500 nm. This results in an immense amount of data for each observation. However, due to bandwidth limitations, it is impractical to transmit all this data to Earth. As a result, satellites must process this data onboard and transmit only the relevant insights—such as detected events—to ground stations.

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Job details

FPGA Intern

Main responsibilities 

As an intern, you will work alongside a senior engineer to:

  • Implement data processing algorithms on an FPGA, contributing to the satellite's onboard intelligence
  • If applicable (e.g., for a thesis project), design a portion of the system architecture for the data processing chain, gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge satellite technologies

Requirements

  • Student in the field of Electrical Engineering
  • Proactive and eager to tackle challenges, with a strong willingness to explore and learn independently
  • Keen interest in the defence, space, and artificial intelligence domains
  • Strong communication skills, with an open and collaborative approach
  • Design languages: VHDL or/and System Verilog
  • Programming Languages: Python, TCL
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new FPGA Intern?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

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Our story

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At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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How to apply

Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to recruitment@stcorp.nl or apply directly through our website.

Kindly note that acquisition from third parties (e.g. agencies) based on this vacancy is not welcome.