Senior ASIC Verification Lead for Space Systems

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in California, seeks a Principal ASIC Verification Engineer to define end-to-end verification strategy for satellite communications ASIC/SoC programs. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, architecture, systems, firmware, and validation to ensure robust verification across blocks, subsystems, and SoCs.

The role requires 12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification, expert SystemVerilog/UVM/verification techniques, and proven leadership in complex tape-outs.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of SystemVerilog, UVM, assertions, and verification signoff methodology.
• Proven success leading verification for complex chips or multiple tape-outs.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end verification strategy for large Satellite communication ASIC or SoC programs.
• Establish verification methodologies, infrastructure, and signoff criteria across block, subsystem, and SoC levels.
• Lead verification planning for complex communication functions such as modem pipelines, FEC engines, digital beamforming, packet processing, and control fabrics.
• Drive alignment among design, architecture, systems, firmware, and validation teams.
• Evaluate verification completeness through coverage, assertions, formal analysis, emulation, and silicon correlation.
• Resolve critical technical issues and direct root-cause analysis for the most complex functional failures.
• Guide development of reusable VIP, reference models, and regression automation frameworks.
• Mentor technical leaders and raise the overall verification maturity of the organization.
• Influence future verification roadmap, tool strategy, and reuse models.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Assertions

Verification leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Formal verification tools

Emulation

Job description

Blue Origin, based in California, seeks a Principal ASIC Verification Engineer to define end-to-end verification strategy for satellite communications ASIC/SoC programs. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, architecture, systems, firmware, and validation to ensure robust verification across blocks, subsystems, and SoCs.

The role requires 12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification, expert SystemVerilog/UVM/verification techniques, and proven leadership in complex tape-outs.