Senior FPGA Developer
About The Position
Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Senior FPGA Developer for its COMSEC team within the Core Systems and Components group. The role focuses on designing, developing, and verifying FPGAs for secure communications systems in support of Blue Origin’s mission. The developer will work closely with Electrical Hardware Design and Systems Engineering teams to deliver robust, high-performance solutions. The role is part of Blue National Security, which designs, develops, and delivers launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Blue Origin describes its work as developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of FPGA development experience.
- Proficiency in VHDL and/or Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado or Intel Quartus.
- Strong understanding of digital design principles, timing constraints, and verification methodologies.
- Working knowledge of AXI bus implementations.
- Experience working with hardware design teams and interpreting schematics.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret security clearance.
- Experience in COMSEC, cryptographic systems, or secure communications.
- Exposure to zero-trust security architecture principles and implementation.
- Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, SpaceWire, or Ethernet.
- Experience with DO-254 or other hardware development assurance standards.
- Knowledge of embedded systems and hardware co-design.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, simulate, and verify FPGAs for COMSEC applications.
- Collaborate with circuit designers and embedded developers throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Define and document architecture, requirements, and interfaces.
- Perform FPGA synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis.
- Support hardware bring-up, integration, and testing activities.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues in lab and field environments.
- Contribute to design reviews and technical documentation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses depending on role type and job level; eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
