SLD Sr. Avionics Firmware Engineer - Lunar Permanence

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!

Our Lunar Pathfinder mission will demonstrate the lander’s core capabilities including the privately funded BE-7 landing engine, precision landing sensors, and advanced integrated power and propulsion architecture on an early New Glenn flight.

The team building this vehicle is rethinking how space systems are designed, with a high-performing architecture, efficient reusability, and rapid design iteration.

Come join our team and pave the road to a permanent lunar presence. As an FPGA Firmware Engineer working on avionics systems, you will need to possess a range of skills and experience to ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical systems.

You will be responsible for developing, implementing, verifying, and testing firmware for FPGA-based systems that must operate in harsh environments and under demanding conditions.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have experience in developing firmware for FPGA-based avionics systems, as well as a deep understanding of FPGA development languages such as VHDL or Verilog.

You will also need experience with FPGA development tools and methodologies, including simulation, synthesis, and verification.

In addition, you will need to be able to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with hardware and software engineers to integrate firmware with other system components.

You will need to be able to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities :

• Develop firmware requirements in coordination with systems engineering, hardware engineering, software engineering and subsystem owners
• Develop 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 reviews
• Experience with multiple clock domains design.
• Knowledge with domain crossings (CDC) : design, verification and debugging.
• 10% travel to other Blue Origin locations for various meetings, or large-scale company events.

Qualifications :

• B.S. degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of FPGA / ASIC design and verification work experience
• Demonstrated 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.
• Experience with Python, Lattice, Synplify, Testbench.
• Working knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-254, or other safety-critical software standard
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and build a culture of collaboration
• Must 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 :

• 10+ 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 Altera
• Experience utilizing Xilinx Vivado and / or Intel Quartus development platforms to successfully build, test, and deploy hardware implementations
• Working knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-254, or other safety-critical software standard

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $167,088-$233,923

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $153,636-$215,090

Other site ranges may differ

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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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