FPGA Engineer - Level 3 - Glenn

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are developing reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

As a member of the New Glenn Avionics FPGA team, you will play a critical role in the development, implementation, verification, and testing of our FPGA‑based designs for spaceflight systems. This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond.

• Generate FPGA requirements in coordination with systems engineering, hardware engineering, software engineering, and subsystem owners.
• Design, write HDL code, verify, and document complex low‑level modules.
• Participate in reviews of FPGA design and verification artifacts.
• Travel up to 10% of the time to other Blue Origin locations for meetings or company events.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification work experience.
• Proficient in writing FPGA‑level requirements.
• Experience writing RTL using Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL (System Verilog desired).
• Experience with clock domain crossing techniques and analysis.
• Experience with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado and Microchip Libero.
• Experience with FPGA timing constraint definition, STA, and timing closure.
• Proficient in testbench design and usage.
• Experience with Questa Sim or an equivalent simulator.
• Experience debugging failures in simulation to determine root causes.
• Experience using FPGA design and verification tools in a Linux environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate technical information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

• 8+ years of FPGA/ASIC development experience.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS Next Generation.
• Experience with advanced verification techniques such as UVM and constrained random verification.
• Experience with scripting languages.
• Experience with revision control systems such as Git or SVN.
• Experience with on‑chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Working knowledge of DO‑254 or other safety‑critical standards.

CO applicants: $ – $
WA applicants: $ – $
Other site ranges may differ.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? We encourage you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building an authentic workplace and value a diverse range of experiences.

• 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.
• Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Paid time off:
  Up to four weeks per year based on scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for bonuses and other rewards based on company discretion. Bonus amounts are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

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