Open Role
FPGA Design Engineer
at Long Wall
Long Beach, CA·Posted 1 day ago·$135,000–$225,000 / year
Job description
Long Wall Company was created in 2024 to accelerate missile defense technology for the U.S. and our allies. Building on the RS1 and GS0 launch systems, Long Wall develops containerized, mass-producible missile defense systems and offers rapid, low-cost flight testing. We believe that the future of global security and stability require defensive technology that is lower cost, higher performing, better tested, and more broadly distributed than is possible today. Join us.
What we look for
Mission-Driven Problem Solvers. The aerospace frontier demands ingenuity. We want Team members who approach challenges with curiosity, embrace failure as a learning opportunity, and stay focused on delivering the best solution for the mission.
Total Ownership. We seek staff and engineers who take full responsibility for contributing to and delivering flight-ready work while recognizing that no one succeeds alone. The best engineers, corporate professionals, and technicians make their teammates better. Knowing that complementary skills create force multiplication and drive mission success.
FPGA Design Engineer
DESCRIPTION
As a Firmware/FPGA Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and integration of FPGA-based embedded systems at Long Wall to support our launch operations and test infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to be a key member of a small team of hardware, software, and systems engineers working to develop innovative high-performance data acquisition and processing solutions that enable the rapid deployment of Long Wall launch and test systems. This individual will be responsible for FPGA firmware development from concept to production, including custom IP core design, high-speed interface implementation, hardware/software integration, and test stand FPGA development, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals. This is a role that contributes to every mission and every flight we fly as we continue to reimagine the future of missile defense systems.
About Long Wall

Mass-producible missile defense interceptors and low-cost liquid boosters.
View full profile →- HQ
- Long Beach, CA
- Stage
- Series C+
- Total Raised
- $553.8M
- Employees
- 201-1,000
- Founded
- 2017