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Senior Avionics FPGA Design & Verification Engineer - TeraWave Verified today

Blue Origin · 4 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-24
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About TeraWave

Blue Origin is pioneering space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite network delivering symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. The multi-orbit constellation consists of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity worldwide.

The Role

As a Senior Avionics FPGA Design and Verification Engineer on the Spacecraft Systems team, you will develop vehicle avionics with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) at the core for vehicle control and operation. You will design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles, driving requirements definition, modeling, analysis, detailed design, test, and production release. Your work spans formal verification, environmental qualification, release, and flight support activities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop digital hardware architectures for high reliability satellite avionics
  • Create and implement RTL code for critical SoC blocks and interfaces
  • Contribute to architecture optimization for performance, power, and cost trade-offs
  • Collaborate on design verification to ensure robust and reliable designs
  • Participate in advanced verification techniques: Assertion-Based Verification, Universal Verification Methodology, and Constrained Random Verification
  • Support prototype development for early validation
  • Document design specifications, architecture decisions, and implementation details
  • Participate in design reviews and technical discussions with cross-functional teams
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex digital design issues
  • Implement interfaces between digital hardware and firmware/software components
  • Research and evaluate new architectural approaches to meet evolving requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
  • 7 or more years of experience in digital design and SoC architecture
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog or Verilog for RTL implementation
  • Experience with SoC integration and interface design
  • Understanding of digital timing and synchronization concepts
  • Knowledge of industry-standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.)
  • Familiarity with synthesis tools and RTL-to-gates methodology
  • Experience with simulation and debugging of complex digital systems
  • Strong background in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and FPGA tool flow
  • Solid knowledge of simulation-based test using Questasim and evaluation of code coverage metrics

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
  • Experience developing avionics or electronics for space, aerospace, or harsh-environment/mission-critical applications
  • Experience with radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened FPGA/SoC design techniques (e.g., TMR, SEU/SEL mitigation, error detection and correction)
  • Hands-on experience with space-grade or aerospace-qualified FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx/AMD Versal, RTG4, Microsemi/Microchip PolarFire)
  • Proficiency with Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), Constrained Random Verification, and Assertion-Based Verification (SVA) in production design flow
  • Experience with high-speed serial interfaces (SpaceWire, SERDES, JESD204, PCIe, etc.) relevant to satellite or optical communication payloads
  • Familiarity with safety-critical or high-reliability development standards (e.g., DO-254, MIL-STD-883, NASA EEE-INST-002)
  • Experience with hardware/software co-design and firmware integration, including embedded processor cores (e.g., MicroBlaze, ARM Cortex, RISC-V soft cores)
  • Scripting and automation experience (Python, Tcl, Perl) to support verification, regression testing, and design flow automation
  • Experience with formal verification methods and tools

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location:

  • California: $156,802.00 to $219,522.45
  • Colorado: $144,179.00 to $201,849.90
  • Washington: $156,802.00 to $219,522.45
  • 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.

Blue's Standard Background Check is required for all positions.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Up to four weeks paid time off per year based on scheduled hours
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Education Support Program
  • Performance bonuses (eligibility and amounts subject to change)