ASIC Engineer - Early Career

Join Blue Origin

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!

We are collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. 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.

Multiple positions available across our Business Units. You will be matched with an appropriate engineering team based on your skillset and experience and our current business needs.

Timeline:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Primary locations:

We prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Contribute to Verilog/System Verilog design and verification of digital blocks within larger So Cs
• Support module-level and subsystem-level verification using System Verilog/UVM
• Write test plans and functional coverage definitions under guidance from senior team members
• Assist with CDC/RDC/LINT checks and clean-up
• Participate in code coverage and functional coverage closure activities
• Help develop assertions, protocol monitors, and scoreboards for test benches
• Support integration and verification of external IP (e.g., bus fabrics, standard interfaces)
• Learn and apply industry-standard verification methodologies (UVM, formal verification basics)
• Debug RTL and testbench issues with guidance from senior engineers
• Document design intent, verification results, and test coverage

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field (completed or in final year)
• Coursework or project experience with Verilog/System Verilog RTL design or verification
• Understanding of digital logic design fundamentals (combinational/sequential logic, FSMs, timing)
• Familiarity with basic verification concepts (test benches, simulation, coverage)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Desired:

• Academic or internship experience with System Verilog/UVM
• Exposure to scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl) for automation/tooling
• Coursework or projects involving communications systems, DSP, or FPGA design
• Familiarity with common EDA tools (e.g., VCS, Xcelium, Questa, formal tools)
• Understanding of computer architecture fundamentals (CPUs, bus protocols like AXI)
• Personal projects, capstone work, or research involving digital design/verification (e.g., Git Hub repos, senior design projects)

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $ - $; WA applicants is $ - $;
Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions:
  Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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