Senior GPU Compute Hardware Engineer for Space HPC

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States seeks a senior hardware engineer to own the design and development of GPU-based compute payloads for Sunrise. You will define payload compute architecture, GPU density, memory subsystems, and high-speed interconnects, focusing on space-ready ruggedization and performance.

Collaborate with GPU providers, qualification teams, and systems engineers to ensure hardware meets radiation, thermal, vibration, and EMI/EMC requirements while enabling flagship AI/HPC

Qualifications

• BS degree in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in HPC hardware design or GPU systems engineering.
• Experience taking hardware from concept to manufacturing and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Define the payload compute architecture, including GPU density, memory subsystems, and interconnect topology.
• Own the design of the GPU compute module, board layout, signal integrity, mounting, and thermal interface to spacecraft cooling.
• Engage with GPU providers to align roadmaps with mission needs and requirements.
• Lead the selection and qualification of GPU devices for space, analyzing TID, SEU, and thermal/power constraints.
• Develop and own the GPU module qualification plan including radiation testing, thermal cycling, vibration, and EMI/EMC.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and software teams to optimize hardware for AI/HPC workloads.
• Own the compute fabric architecture definition, including switch selection and topology design.

Skills

HPC hardware design

GPU system architecture

PCIe/NVLink experience

Hardware lifecycle (concept to制造)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

PCIe interconnects

NVLink

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States seeks a senior hardware engineer to own the design and development of GPU-based compute payloads for Sunrise. You will define payload compute architecture, GPU density, memory subsystems, and high-speed interconnects, focusing on space-ready ruggedization and performance.

Collaborate with GPU providers, qualification teams, and systems engineers to ensure hardware meets radiation, thermal, vibration, and EMI/EMC requirements while enabling flagship AI/HPC