Senior GPU Compute Engineer for Spaceborne HPC

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin, Merritt Island, FL, is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to own GPU compute payloads for the Sunrise satellite constellation. You will lead architecture, module design, and interconnects for spacecraft-grade compute hardware in a space environment.

Responsibilities include hardware qualification planning, radiation and EMI testing, and collaboration with AI/HPC software teams to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Strong background in high-performance GPU/hardware design.
• Experience with space-grade hardware qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Define the payload compute architecture, including GPU density and interconnect topology.
• Own GPU compute module design, board layout, signal integrity, and thermal interface.
• Engage with GPU vendors to align roadmaps with mission needs.
• Lead GPU device qualification for space: TID, SEU, thermal/power budgets.
• Develop and own the GPU module qualification plan and radiation testing.
• Collaborate with systems engineers to optimize hardware for AI/HPC workloads.
• Define compute fabric architecture, including switch selection and topology.

Skills

HPC hardware design

GPU systems engineering

PCIe/NVLink interconnects

Thermal/EMI testing

Space hardware qualification

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin, Merritt Island, FL, is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to own GPU compute payloads for the Sunrise satellite constellation. You will lead architecture, module design, and interconnects for spacecraft-grade compute hardware in a space environment.

Responsibilities include hardware qualification planning, radiation and EMI testing, and collaboration with AI/HPC software teams to optimize performance.