Senior Avionics FPGA Architect & Verification Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

14 holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a senior digital design engineer to craft high‑reliability satellite avionics architectures. You will develop RTL for critical SoC blocks, verify interfaces, and optimize for performance, power, and cost.

You will collaborate across teams and contribute to verification strategies and prototypes. The role requires 7+ years of digital design, SystemVerilog, timing expertise, and FPGA tool flow mastery.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years in digital design and SoC architecture.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog/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 FPGA background and FPGA tool flow.
• Solid knowledge of simulation-based testing using Questasim and code coverage.

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 and reliable designs.
• Participate in advanced verification techniques: AHB/AXI and UVM approaches.
• 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 evolving requirements.

Skills

Digital design

SoC architecture

SystemVerilog/Verilog

FPGA tool flow

Questasim

Simulation & debugging

Timing concepts

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Questasim

Synthesis tools

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a senior digital design engineer to craft high‑reliability satellite avionics architectures. You will develop RTL for critical SoC blocks, verify interfaces, and optimize for performance, power, and cost.

You will collaborate across teams and contribute to verification strategies and prototypes. The role requires 7+ years of digital design, SystemVerilog, timing expertise, and FPGA tool flow mastery.