Lead Silicon HW/SW Integration Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 230,398 - 322,556; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Lead Silicon Software and Hardware Integration Engineer to bridge custom silicon architectures with software stacks, guiding pre-silicon planning through silicon bring-up and system debugging.

You will lead HW/SW integration across hardware designers, silicon architects, and software teams, oversee firmware integration on physical silicon, and drive test-board design for robust silicon bring-up. This on-site role requires leadership and hands-on lab experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in signal processing, RF design, or system integration.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python.
• Hands-on lab experience with advanced test equipment for hardware troubleshooting.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Signal processing

RF design

System integration

C/C++

Python

SoC architecture

Firmware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Lead Silicon Software and Hardware Integration Engineer to bridge custom silicon architectures with software stacks, guiding pre-silicon planning through silicon bring-up and system debugging.

You will lead HW/SW integration across hardware designers, silicon architects, and software teams, oversee firmware integration on physical silicon, and drive test-board design for robust silicon bring-up. This on-site role requires leadership and hands-on lab experience.