Blue Origin

CAD Engineer – Infrastructure

Blue Origin • $230K — $323K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years in CAD/EDA, with 2+ years in management
  • Expertise with industry-standard EDA tools for digital design
  • Experience in PDK integration and validation
  • Proficient in scripting languages like Perl, Python, Tcl, or shell
  • Knowledge of semiconductor design compute infrastructure
  • Familiarity with version control and build systems for hardware design

Responsibilities

  • Establish and maintain the complete RTL-to-GDSII design flow for ASIC development
  • Select, install, and configure EDA tools for design processes
  • Develop and maintain design databases, PDKs, and reference flows
  • Create and enhance automation scripts for designer productivity
  • Implement compute infrastructure for design and verification
  • Manage license servers and EDA tool access for the engineering team
  • Collaborate with foundry partners to validate PDKs

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Up to four weeks paid time off annually and up to 14 company-paid holidays
Full Job Description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

About the Role

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

We are seeking aCAD Engineerwith a focus oncompute and design infrastructureto support our Custom ASIC Silicon (CAS) team. This role is critical to enabling a high-performance design environment that empowers our engineering teams to execute at the cutting edge of semiconductor development.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Implement and maintain compute infrastructure supporting CAS design and verification activities
  • Configure and manage EDA tool environments and license servers for the CAS engineering team
  • Support the deployment of high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and storage systems for large-scale simulation and verification workloads
  • Implement continuous integration systems for design validation within the CAS flow
  • Monitor compute resource utilization and provide capacity planning recommendations
  • Manage EDA tool access, licensing, and version control across the CAS team
  • Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to optimize on-premise and cloud-based design environments
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues impacting design team productivity
  • Develop and document infrastructure best practices and standard operating procedures for the CAS organization

Minimum Qualifications:

  • B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in CAD/EDA infrastructure or semiconductor design environments
  • Experience managing compute infrastructure for semiconductor or ASIC design teams
  • Familiarity with EDA license server management (e.g., FlexLM/FlexNet)
  • Strong scripting skills (Python, shell, Perl, or Tcl)
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce) in a hardware design context
  • Knowledge of Linux-based HPC environments

Preferred Qualifications:

  • M.S. in relevant engineering discipline
  • Experience with cloud-based EDA infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
  • Background in high-performance computing environments for VLSI design
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines applied to hardware design flows
  • Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in EDA environments
  • Understanding of storage systems and network architecture for large design databases
  • Experience supporting large ASIC design teams across multiple concurrent projects

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $230,773.00 - $323,081.85 WA applicants is $230,773.00 - $323,081.85

Other site ranges may differ


Benefits

  • Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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3,000 employees
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Founded
2000

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