Principal FPGA Lead - Electro-Mechanical Actuator

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Technical Scope- As a Principal-Level FPGA Developer, you will lead the design, implementation, verification, and testing of our FPGA based solutions for satellite electro-mechanical actuation systems and other avionics. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise with dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards reliable and continuously operating electro-mechanical system control in deep space environments. The detailed design will host multiple processors, internal data buses and a mix of custom and reused IP blocks requiring systematic implementation, unit-and chip-level testing, design hardening for radiation and documentation to support third-party customer quality requirements.

Required Experience & Leadership- The lead shall have experience developing FPGA IP to meet performance, radiation robustness, and reliability for continuously operating electro-mechanical system control in deep space environments. The lead will mentor junior staff, generate working requirements from stakeholder reviews, and deliver quality solutions. Must be a self-starting engineering lead with strong ownership of the end-to-end FPGA solution. An engineer skilled with DO-254 design assurance, human-space rated design, and ASIC development would be preferred.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Generate FPGA requirements in coordination with systems engineering, hardware engineering, and software engineering
• Design, write HDL code, verify and document complex low-level modules
• Synthesize reliable radiation robust solutions that work for continuous operations in deep space environments
• Lead unit and chip-level testing for FPGA
• Drive innovation and leading-edge AI/ML based initiatives for the future of FPGA development in In-Space Systems
• Mentor junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification work experience for radiation robust solutions operating in deep-space environment
• Proficient in writing FPGA level requirements
• Experience in writing RTL using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Experience with Clock Domain Crossing, Error Correcting Codes, and safe state machines techniques and analysis
• Experience with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, and Microchip Libero.
• Experience with FPGA Timing Constraint definition, STA, and timing closure.
• Proficient in testbench design and usage.
• Experience with QuestaSim or equivalent simulator
• Experience using FPGA Design and Verification tools in a Linux environment
• Working knowledge of DO-254, or other safety-critical standards
• Ability to influence others and communicate effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with sophisticated verification techniques such as Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and Constrained Random Verification.
• Experience with scripting languages,such as Python
• Experience with revision control systems, such as Git/SVN
• Experience with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB)
• Experience leveraging AI/LLMs as a co-pilot

Compensation Range for:

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• 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.

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