RF Systems FPGA Engineer II - Lunar Permanance Verified today

About the Role

Blue Origin's Lunar RF Systems group is seeking an FPGA Design Engineer to support Radio and Radar teams in developing flight communications and sensing hardware for lunar vehicles. You will own digital design from algorithm concept through flight, translating DSP and RF system requirements into synthesizable RTL running on FPGAs and system-on-chip devices.

Our radios deliver command, telemetry, and data links between the surface, orbit, and Earth. Our radars enable precision descent and landing on the lunar surface. FPGAs and advanced system-on-chip devices configure and control RF hardware, perform signal preprocessing, manage communications interfaces, and monitor system health.

What You Will Do

• Design and simulate end-to-end systems to meet required performance specifications such as range and signal-to-noise ratio
• Design and validate signal processing algorithms for detection, tracking, RF calibration, and parameter estimation
• Support MATLAB/Simulink code generation for signal processing and filtering
• Analyze algorithmic computational complexity and hardware resource needs (FPGA fabric, memory/IO bandwidth)
• Optimize FPGA-based DSP architecture to maximize signal-to-noise/clutter ratio, improve receiver sensitivity, and mitigate RF nonlinearity calibration
• Work with hardware engineers on device selection: FPGA, ADC/DAC, DDR3/4, NOR flash, and related components
• Support hardware bring-up and design verification alongside hardware engineers
• Implement RTL logic and conduct FPGA prototyping
• Perform hardware-in-the-loop, bench-level, and integrated RF testing
• Participate in requirements, design, test-readiness, qualification, and acceptance reviews

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related technical field
• 3 or more years of relevant experience in FPGA design and/or DSP
• Experience developing and implementing DSP algorithms on FPGA and/or embedded processor
• Experience simulating end-to-end systems to meet required performance specifications, such as link budgets
• Proficient with MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent modeling environment
• Experience designing, choosing, and optimizing DSP algorithms for radar or other relevant sensors
• Proficient with IEEE 802.3, XAUI, PCIe, JESD204B/C, I2C, SPI interfaces
• Proficient in writing RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL (SystemVerilog desired)
• Strong understanding of FPGA design concepts, CDC, constraint definition, STA, and timing closure
• Proficient with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Microchip Libero, Synopsys Synplify Pro, Intel Quartus
• Proficient with ModelSim/QuestaSim or equivalent simulators
• Experience writing test benches utilizing UVM/OVM, SV Assertion, and/or functional/code coverage analysis
• Hands-on experience with testing and laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic or protocol analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, and signal generators
• Experience with Git or another modern version-control system and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in electrical engineering, computer engineering, digital signal processing, mathematics, or related technical field
• Experience in FMCW or CW radar/LiDAR signal processing
• Proficient with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Tcl
• Experience with RF sensors
• Experience with space applications and radiation environment
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal generators/analyzers, power meters, and attenuators
• Experience applying formal hardware assurance and configuration-management practices, including DO-254 or comparable aerospace standards

Compensation

Base pay range: Colorado applicants $98,208 to $137,491.20; Washington applicants $107,136 to $149,990.40. Other site ranges may differ.

Employment Requirements

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin 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.

Background checks required for all positions.