Senior FPGA Designer & Verification Lead (Space)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 156,802 - 219,522; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer in the Greater Seattle area to develop firmware for FPGA-based avionics in spaceflight hardware, ensuring safety and reliability in harsh environments. You will generate FPGA requirements with systems, hardware, and software teams; write HDL code, verify complex modules, and participate in design reviews, with about 10% travel.

Qualifications include 8+ years FPGA/ASIC design and verification, RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL, experience with Xilinx

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related fields.
• 8+ years FPGA/ASIC design and verification experience.
• Proficient RTL coding with Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL; strong timing Closure and CDC concepts.
• Experience with FPGA tools: Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, Lattice Diamond/Radiant, Microchip Libero.
• ModelSim/QuestaSim for simulation; UVM/OVM, SV assertions, and coverage analysis.
• Strong debugging of simulation and hardware failures; teamwork and communication skills.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S. (citizenship/residency required).
• Desired: 10+ years, scripting (Perl/Python/Tcl), Git/SVN, AMBA, PCIe, 802.3, NPR 7150.2/DO-254.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware requirements with systems, hardware, software teams and subsystems owners.
• Generate FPGA requirements documents and verification plans.
• Design, write HDL code, verify and document complex modules in high radiation environments.
• Lead design reviews and communicate technical information clearly.
• Travel ~10% to other Blue Origin locations for meetings and events.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL RTL

FPGA design concepts

CDC/constraint/STA timing

Xilinx Vivado/Intel Quartus/Ic Diamond

ModelSim/QuestaSim

UVM/OVM testing

HDL testbenches

Debugging simulations/hardware

US citizenship/residency

Education

Bachelor's/Master’s in CSE/EE/Physics/Aerospace

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Lattice Diamond/Radiant

Microchip Libero

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior FPGA Engineer in the Greater Seattle area to develop firmware for FPGA-based avionics in spaceflight hardware, ensuring safety and reliability in harsh environments. You will generate FPGA requirements with systems, hardware, and software teams; write HDL code, verify complex modules, and participate in design reviews, with about 10% travel.

Qualifications include 8+ years FPGA/ASIC design and verification, RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL, experience with Xilinx