Senior Radar Firmware FPGA Engineer - Lunar Permenance

$167,088 - $233,923/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Radar Firmware FPGA Engineer at Blue Origin is responsible for the development and optimization of radar systems for lunar spacecraft as part of the Lunar Permanence business unit. This role involves designing and simulating end-to-end systems, validating signal processing algorithms, and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of components. The engineer will contribute to the mission of enabling sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo to the lunar surface, working within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulation of end-to-end systems to meet required performance specifications such as range and signal-to-noise ratio.
• Design and validate signal processing algorithms for applications of 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, etc.).
• Calibrate signal-to-noise/clutter ratio, signal sensitivity, and RF nonlinearity.
• Work with hardware engineers to drive device selection: FPGA, ADC/DAC, DDR3/4, NOR flash, etc.
• Support hardware bring-up and collaborate with electrical engineers to support design verification.
• Implement RTL logic and FPGA prototyping.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 7+ years of DSP experience.
• Experience in developing and implementing DSP algorithms on FPGA and/or embedded processors.
• Experience in simulating an end-to-end system to meet required performance specifications, such as link budget.
• Proficient with Matlab/Simulink or equivalent modeling environment.
• Experience in designing, choosing, and optimizing DSP algorithms for radar or other relevant sensors.
• Proficient with IEEE 802.3, XAUI, PCIe, JESD204, 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, Intel Quartus.
• Proficient with ModelSim/QuestaSim or equivalent simulators.
• Experience in writing testbenches utilizing techniques such as UVM/OVM, SV Assertion, and/or functional/code coverage analysis.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Nice-to-haves

• 10 years of experience in the industry.
• PhD or master's degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, signal processing, or a related field.
• Experience in FMCW or CW Radar/LiDAR signal processing.
• Proficient with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Tcl.
• Experience with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB), PCIe, JESD204B, I2C, (Q)SPI, etc.
• Experience with optoelectronic sensors.
• Experience with space applications and radiation environment.

Benefits

• 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%
• 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 designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.