Blue Origin

Senior Avionics FPGA Design & Verification Engineer - TeraWave

Blue Origin$144K — $201K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in digital design and SoC architecture
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog or Verilog for RTL implementation
  • Experience with SoC integration and interface design
  • Knowledge of industry-standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.)
  • Strong background in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and FPGA tool flow

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop digital hardware architectures for high reliability satellite avionics
  • Create and implement RTL code for critical SoC blocks and interfaces
  • Contribute to architecture optimization for performance, power, and cost trade-offs
  • Collaborate on design verification to ensure robust designs
  • Participate in advanced verification techniques: Assertion-Based Verification, Universal Verification Methodology, and Constrained Random Verification
  • Support prototype development for early validation
  • Document design specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation details

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Stock Options for all regular employees
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year and 14 company-paid holidays
Full Job Description

Application close date:

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

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.

As part of the Spacecraft Systems team, you will develop vehicle avionics with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) at the core for vehicle control and operation with processing and integration of various system interfaces. As part of the development team, you will design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles. You will drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, test, and production release of on-vehicle systems. Your responsibilities will encompass electronic requirements, architecture concepts, detailed design development, design verification and test. In addition, you will follow avionics designs through formal verification, environmental qualification, release, and participate in integration and flight support activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Design and develop digital hardware architectures for high reliability satellite avionics
  • Create and implement RTL code for critical SoC blocks and interfaces
  • Contribute to architecture optimization for performance, power, and cost trade-offs
  • Collaborate on design verification to ensure robust and reliable designs
  • Participate in advanced verification techniques: Assertion-Based Verification, Universal Verification Methodology, and/or Constrained Random Verification
  • Support prototype development for early validation
  • Document design specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation details
  • Participate in design reviews and technical discussions with cross-functional teams
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex digital design issues
  • Implement interfaces between digital hardware and firmware/software components
  • Research and evaluate new architectural approaches to meet evolving requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

  • B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in digital design and SoC architecture
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog or Verilog for RTL implementation
  • Experience with SoC integration and interface design
  • Understanding of digital timing and synchronization concepts
  • Knowledge of industry-standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.)
  • Familiarity with synthesis tools and RTL-to-gates methodology
  • Experience with simulation and debugging of complex digital systems
  • Strong background in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and FPGA tool flow
  • Solid knowledge of simulation-based test using Questasim, and evaluation of code coverage metrics


Compensation Range for:

CA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90 WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45

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.

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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