Xona
Xona
Revolutionizing space access with advanced propulsion systems
📍 Burlingame, California
About Xona
Xona Space Systems develops innovative propulsion systems for small satellites, headquartered in the United States. Their technology focuses on enabling efficient and reliable access to space, catering to the growing demand for satellite deployment in various sectors, including telecommunications and Earth observation. The engineering team specializes in embedded software and FPGA design, addressing challenges in propulsion control and satellite communication. With a small team, Xona emphasizes rapid development cycles and close collaboration, ensuring that their solutions meet the stringent requirements of the aerospace industry.
Current Job Openings
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Sr. RF Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timeRF GNSS PCBView Sr. RF EngineerView details -
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FPGA Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeFPGA DSP VHDLView FPGA EngineerView details -
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FPGA Engineer
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📍Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeFPGA VHDL DSPView FPGA EngineerView details -
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Communications DSP Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timeDSP FPGA PythonView Communications DSP EngineerView details -
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Embedded Software Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeC++ CMake RTOSView Embedded Software EngineerView details -
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Embedded Software Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeLinux PetaLinux YoctoView Embedded Software EngineerView details -
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Sr. FPGA Engineer
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📍Burlingame, CA, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timeFPGA Verilog DSPView Sr. FPGA EngineerView details -
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Firmware Engineer
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📍Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeGNSS SoC ARMView Firmware EngineerView details
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About Xona
Xona Space Systems develops innovative propulsion systems for small satellites, headquartered in the United States. Their technology focuses on enabling efficient and reliable access to space, catering to the growing demand for satellite deployment in various sectors, including telecommunications and Earth observation. The engineering team specializes in embedded software and FPGA design, addressing challenges in propulsion control and satellite communication. With a small team, Xona emphasizes rapid development cycles and close collaboration, ensuring that their solutions meet the stringent requirements of the aerospace industry.
Xona Career Opportunities
Xona operates in the embedded systems space with focus on Space Research and Technology. While no positions are currently listed, embedded companies often hire in cycles tied to product launches, R&D phases, or contract milestones. Engineers interested in Xona should monitor for openings in firmware development, hardware design, and systems architecture.
Xona Hiring Trends
* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Dec 2025 through May 2026
Xona maintains steady recruitment patterns with 1
position this month,
suggesting consistent team growth and ongoing engineering needs.
Over the past 6 months, Xona averaged 0.8 job postings per month,
with peak hiring in Jan 2026 (2 openings).
For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles,
especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.
➡️ Stable pace
Consistent hiring velocity
Jan 2026
Required Skills at Xona
GNSS is the most in-demand skill at Xona,
appearing in 50% of all job listings (past and present).
This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.
Xona's technology stack spans 23 distinct skills and tools,
reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development.
The broad technical diversity (23 technologies) suggests work on complex,
multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.
Engineers joining Xona should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. The mix of hardware skills (PCB design, schematics) and firmware expertise (RTOS, embedded C) indicates full-stack embedded development where engineers work across the hardware-software boundary. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.
Where Xona is Hiring
Xona operates across 2 countries with 2
total hiring locations. Multi-geography recruitment typically indicates either distributed engineering teams,
expansion into new markets, or proximity to manufacturing and customer operations.
Burlingame, CA, United States serves as a primary hiring hub with 75% of all roles
(6 positions).
This concentration suggests Burlingame hosts Xona's
main engineering center, where core product development likely occurs.
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