Senior GPU Compute Hardware Engineer – Space Systems

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior hardware engineer to own the GPU-based compute payloads for Sunrise, our orbital data center concept. You will drive GPU selection, module design, interconnect topology, and performance optimization in a demanding space environment.

You will collaborate with systems and software teams to ensure hardware meets AI/HPC workloads, manage qualification plans, and engage GPU vendors to shape future hardware roadmaps for space applications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in HPC hardware design or similar, with GPU systems focus.
• Experience taking complex hardware from concept to manufacturing and deployment.
• Deep knowledge of high-speed interconnects (PCIe, NVLink, etc.) and space-grade considerations.

Responsibilities

• Define payload compute architecture with GPU density and memory subsystems.
• Design GPU compute module including board layout, signal integrity, mechanical mounting, and thermal interfaces.
• Collaborate with GPU providers to align roadmaps with mission requirements.
• Lead qualification of GPU devices and components for space environment (TID, SEU, thermal/power).
• Develop and own GPU module qualification plan (radiation, thermal cycling, vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Coordinate with systems engineers to optimize hardware for AI/HPC workloads.

Skills

HPC hardware design

GPU systems engineering

PCIe/NVLink

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

PCIe

NVLink

NVSwitch

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior hardware engineer to own the GPU-based compute payloads for Sunrise, our orbital data center concept. You will drive GPU selection, module design, interconnect topology, and performance optimization in a demanding space environment.

You will collaborate with systems and software teams to ensure hardware meets AI/HPC workloads, manage qualification plans, and engage GPU vendors to shape future hardware roadmaps for space applications.