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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
Job Description
As a Lead Silicon Software and Hardware Integration Engineer, you will head the engineering activities bridging the gap between custom silicon architectures and upper-level software stacks. You will be responsible for bringing complex SoCs (Systems-on-Chip) and ASICs to life. This high-impact leadership role spans the entire product lifecycle—from pre-silicon planning to physical silicon bring-up, firmware integration, and system-level debugging. You will serve as the primary technical interface connecting hardware designers, silicon architects, and software engineering teams.
Special Mentions
- Relocation provided
- Travel expected up to 20% of the time
- Interviews will include a technical assessment
- This role is based onsite in San Diego, CA, Kent, WA or Austin, TX. A temporary remote work exception is approved while our San Diego, and Austin sites are being developed.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Technical Leadership & Planning: Manage HW/SW integration, establish project timelines, and plan resource allocation for silicon programs.
- Hardware Bring-up: Oversee and lead the initial power-on and initialization of newly manufactured chips in the lab.
- Integrate HW/FW: Drive the strategy to integrate hardware and firmware directly on the physical silicon for cohesive system behavior.
- Design & Build Boards: Direct the design and construction of test boards for silicon bring-up and hardware/software integration.
- Cross-Functional Debug: Partner with architects, hardware designers, and software engineering teams to root-cause complex failures and performance bottlenecks.
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in Signal processing, RF design, or system integration
- Education: Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Programming: Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages like Python.
- Hardware Knowledge: Strong understanding of SoC architecture, RF Transceiver, and low-level communication protocols (e.g., PCIe, I2C, SPI).
- Lab Experience: Hands-on experience using advanced lab equipment including logic analyzers, spectrum/signal analyzers, network analyzer, and oscilloscope for troubleshooting hardware.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership & Management: Experience managing engineering teams, planning project roadmaps, and mentoring technical staff.
- Board Design & EDA Tools: Proven experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using industry-standard tools (e.g., Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro).
- Lab equipment automation
- Hardware Analysis: Deep understanding of signal integrity, power delivery network (PDN) design, and high-speed PCB design constraints.
- System Environments: Familiarity with Linux kernel drivers, embedded real-time operating systems (RTOS), and virtualization/container environments
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $230,398.00 - $322,556.85
WA applicants is $230,398.00 - $322,556.85
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.
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.
