Senior FPGA Firmware Engineer — Secure COMSEC Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

US government clearance sponsorship

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Sr. FPGA Firmware Developer 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 spaceflight missions.

The role requires 10+ years in FPGA firmware development, strong VHDL/Verilog skills, and experience with Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus. A U.S. Government Security Clearance is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, simulate, and verify FPGA firmware for COMSEC applications.
• Collaborate closely with circuit designers and embedded developers throughout the full development 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 issues in lab and field environments.
• Contribute to design reviews and technical documentation.

Skills

FPGA firmware development

VHDL

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

digital design

AXI bus

schematics

U.S. Government Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Intel Quartus

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Sr. FPGA Firmware Developer 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 spaceflight missions.

The role requires 10+ years in FPGA firmware development, strong VHDL/Verilog skills, and experience with Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus. A U.S. Government Security Clearance is required.