FPGA Designer for Space-Grade 6 Tbps TeraWave Network

Blue Origin; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an FPGA Designer to own firmware features for high‑speed data processing and signal handling. You will translate requirements into FPGA implementations, verify with testbenches, and ensure timing closure across a multidisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with systems, RF, avionics, and software engineers, developing maintainable RTL and contributing to design reviews while addressing delivery risks and tradeoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• 2+ years hands-on FPGA design or verification experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesizable RTL and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Own FPGA features from requirements to hardware bring-up.
• Develop RTL in VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog and verify with testbenches.
• Perform timing analysis, synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure.
• Collaborate with systems, RF, avionics, and hardware/software teams.
• Lead design reviews and provide corrective actions as needed.

Skills

FPGA design

RTL development

VHDL/Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

Hardware verification

Timing closure

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical estimation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Industry FPGA toolchain

Synthesis/place-and-route

Oscilloscopes & logic analyzers

Python/TCL for automation

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an FPGA Designer to own firmware features for high‑speed data processing and signal handling. You will translate requirements into FPGA implementations, verify with testbenches, and ensure timing closure across a multidisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with systems, RF, avionics, and software engineers, developing maintainable RTL and contributing to design reviews while addressing delivery risks and tradeoffs.