Manager, FPGA Development

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

The FPGA Manager will lead a team of engineers responsible for developing, implementing, and verifying complex digital designs on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for avionics supporting Blue Origin's lunar lander and transport vehicles. This role requires a strong technical background in FPGA design and verification, combined with proven leadership abilities to manage resources, schedules, and budgets for multiple projects.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of FPGA engineers, including conducting performance reviews, setting career development plans, and facilitating ongoing training.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight throughout the entire FPGA development lifecycle, from architecture definition and requirements gathering to implementation, verification, and validation.
• Define and enforce standardized design methodologies, coding standards, and quality assurance processes across all FPGA projects.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team by assessing and evaluating new tools, design techniques, and emerging FPGA technologies.

• Manage project schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and technical risks to ensure timely and on-budget delivery of FPGA solutions.
• Present project status updates, design reviews, and technical findings to both internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams—including hardware, software, and systems engineering—to define requirements and manage interfaces.
• Partner with the FPGA verification team to ensure designs are verifiable and coverage-closable; align design and DV schedules.

• Direct the architecture and design of FPGA-based solutions for high-performance, real-time applications.
• Oversee the implementation of complex digital logic and, where applicable, signal processing algorithms on FPGA platforms.
• Ensure designs meet stringent requirements for performance, area, power efficiency, reliability, and security.
• Drive the selection and evaluation of appropriate FPGA devices, IP cores, and associated tool chains.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in FPGA design and verification.
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in technical leadership or management.
  • Proven experience delivering complex FPGA solutions for real-world products.
• Technical skills:
  • Deep expertise in digital design, FPGA architecture, and design tradeoffs.
  • Proficiency with Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as System Verilog/Verilog/VHDL.
  • Expertise with FPGA vendor tool chains (e.g., AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus).
  • Experience with high-speed digital interfaces (e.g., PCIe, DDR4/5, 10/40/100 GbE) and embedded processors on FPGAs (SoC).
  • Knowledge of standard verification methodologies (e.g., UVM) and tools (e.g., Questa Sim/Model Sim or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with lab bring-up, debugging tools (e.g., ILA), and high-speed test equipment.
• Soft skills:
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking abilities.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

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