Senior FPGA Designer for Secure COMSEC Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Developer to join the COMSEC team within Core Systems and Components. You will design, develop, and verify FPGA solutions for secure communications, collaborating with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to deliver high-performance, robust hardware.

The role requires 10+ years FPGA experience, VHDL/Verilog, and familiarity with toolchains like Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years FPGA development experience.
• Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, etc.).
• Strong digital design, timing constraints, and verification knowledge.
• Working knowledge of AXI bus implementations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
• Experience with hardware teams and interpreting schematics is a plus.
• Exposure to secure communications and COMSEC concepts is a bonus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

FPGA development

VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA toolchains

Digital design & timing

AXI bus

Security clearance

PCIe

SpaceWire

Ethernet

DO-254

Embedded systems

Hardware co-design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Developer to join the COMSEC team within Core Systems and Components. You will design, develop, and verify FPGA solutions for secure communications, collaborating with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to deliver high-performance, robust hardware.

The role requires 10+ years FPGA experience, VHDL/Verilog, and familiarity with toolchains like Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.