Senior Firmware Engineer

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!We are a team with wide-ranging skillsets that value safety, problem-solving and diversity. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.As part of a diverse and hardworking team, you will contribute to the design of real time embedded systems for future space vehicles. As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will be responsible development, deployment, verification/validation and simulation of FPGA/ASIC hardware designs utilizing appropriate toolsets. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration, and your dedicated commitment and detailed attention will further the cause of safe and repeatable spaceflight. You will create and maintain drawing and diagrams for power distribution, system grounding and bonding.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.Responsibilities:Develop firmware requirements in coordination with systems engineering, hardware engineering, software engineering and subsystem ownersDevelop FPGA/ASIC designs and implementations utilizing hardware description languages.Perform verification utilizing techniques such as simulation, SystemVerilog, OVM and UVM.Author tests, documentation, and participate in design reviewsQualifications:B.S. degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, aerospace, or related field, or equivalent experience.4+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification work experienceDemonstrated firmware development skills in real-time embedded systems, particularly in Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL.Experience designing, developing, and verifying high-performance FPGA or ASIC solutions for use in highly integrated (SW and HW) systems.Working knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-254, or other safety-critical software standardAbility to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and build a culture of collaborationMust be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Desired:6+ years of FPGA/ASIC development experience.Experience with Modelsim, or Questasim simulators and Synopsys tools for design from vendors such as: Microchip, Xilinx, and/or AlteraExperience utilizing Xilinx Vivado and/or Intel Quartus development platforms to successfully build, test, and deploy hardware implementationsWorking knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-254, or other safety-critical software standardExposure to fault-tolerant, high-reliability, safety-critical, robust, radiation-tolerant FPGA-based solution development for space-based avionics systemsExperience operating integrated hardware-in-the-loop lab environments.Experience working on avionics, satellite, or space flight systems.Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $170,805—$239,127 USD

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include:

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:

Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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