Blue Origin

Firmware Engineer, Security

Blue Origin$192K — $268K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of firmware development experience.
  • Proficient in C programming language.
  • Experience with hardware control through firmware or low-level embedded code.
  • Strong debugging skills for embedded firmware and hardware interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop ROM code, bootloaders, and runtime firmware for secure ASIC enclaves.
  • Create and support firmware for secure boot, attestation, and OTA updates.
  • Collaborate with hardware and communication engineers to implement firmware interfaces.
  • Assist in pre-silicon firmware development and validation.
  • Support post-silicon debugging and validation of custom ASICs.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance along with basic and supplemental life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company match up to 5%.
  • Stock options available for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week.
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off annually plus 14 paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Job Description

As part of a hardworking team of specialists and engineers, you will develop firmware for the secure enclaves of custom ASICs in the TeraWave system. You will work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to develop and validate low-level firmware supporting the security, operation, and lifecycle management of custom silicon.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Develop ROM code, bootloaders, and runtime firmware for secure enclaves of custom ASICs.
  • Develop and support firmware for secure boot, attestation, OTA updates, manufacturing provisioning, secure debug, telemetry, recovery, tamper monitoring, and security.
  • Work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to define and implement firmware and hardware interfaces.
  • Support pre-silicon firmware development, integration, and validation.
  • Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and validation of custom ASICs.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience in firmware development.
  • Experience developing software in C.
  • Experience writing software that directly controls hardware, such as firmware, kernel device drivers, or low-level embedded code.
  • Experience debugging and validating embedded firmware and hardware/software interactions.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Rust, especially no-std Rust.
  • Experience with Cortex-M ISA.
  • Experience with ARM TrustZone and TF-M.
  • Experience with RTOSes such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or TockOS.
  • Experience with CI flows and automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
  • Familiarity with security concepts including secure boot, root of trust, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, PKI chains, penetration testing, or similar technologies.
  • Understanding of board-level hardware design, including the ability to work with schematics and data sheets.
  • Experience testing firmware using simulation and emulation platforms such as QEMU, Palladium, or ZeBu.
  • Experience with secure manufacturing provisioning.
  • Experience developing code for safety-critical environments.


Special Mentions
  • Relocation provided
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment


Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $192,051.00 - $268,870.35WA applicants is $192,051.00 - $268,870.35

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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