Senior FPGA & COMSEC Network Systems Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 181,626 - 254,275; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Sr. Network Systems Engineer to design, develop, and verify FPGA firmware for secure communications within the COMSEC team. You will collaborate with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering to deliver high‑performance solutions, supporting Blue Origin's mission.

The role requires a strong background in FPGA development, digital design, and AXI buses, with eligibility for U.S. government security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of FPGA firmware development experience.
• Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus).
• Strong understanding of digital design, timing, and verification.
• Working knowledge of AXI bus implementations.
• Experience collaborating with hardware design teams and reading schematics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, simulate, and verify FPGA firmware for COMSEC applications.
• Collaborate with circuit designers and embedded developers across full lifecycle.
• Define and document firmware architecture, requirements, and interfaces.
• Perform FPGA synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis.
• Support hardware bring-up, integration, and testing activities.
• Troubleshoot and debug firmware in lab and field environments.
• Contribute to design reviews and documentation.

Skills

FPGA firmware development

VHDL

Verilog / SystemVerilog

FPGA toolchains

AXI bus

Digital design principles

Hardware collaboration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Sr. Network Systems Engineer to design, develop, and verify FPGA firmware for secure communications within the COMSEC team. You will collaborate with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering to deliver high‑performance solutions, supporting Blue Origin's mission.

The role requires a strong background in FPGA development, digital design, and AXI buses, with eligibility for U.S. government security clearances.