Application close date:

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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As a part of the New Glenn Avionics FPGA team, you will play a critical role in the development, implementation, verification, and testing of our FPGA based designs for spaceflight systems. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise with dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

• Generate FPGA requirements in coordination with systems engineering, hardware engineering, software engineering and subsystem owners.
• Design, write HDL code, verify and document complex low-level modules
• Participate reviews of FPGA Design and Verification Artifacts
• 10% travel to other Blue Origin locations for various meetings, or large-scale company events.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, electrical, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification work experience.
• Proficient in writing FPGA level requirements
• Experience in writing RTL using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL (SystemVerilog desired).
• Experience with Clock Domain Crossing techniques and analysis
• Experience with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, and Microchip Libero.
• Experience with FPGA Timing Constraint definition, STA, and timing closure.
• Proficient in testbench design and usage.
• Experience with QuestaSim or equivalent simulator
• Experience debugging failures in simulation to root cause problems.
• Experience using FPGA Design and Verification tools in a Linux environment
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and to communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Desired:

• 8+ years of FPGA/ASIC development experience.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS Next Generation.
• Experience with sophisticated verification techniques such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and Constrained Random Verification.
• Experience with scripting languages
• Experience with revision control systems, such as Git/SVN
• Experience with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB)
• Working knowledge of DO-254, or other safety-critical standards

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55 WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results, or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.