FPGA Engineer – Level 3 – New Glenn

Job Title

FPGA Engineer – Level 3 – New Glenn

Role Summary

Member of the New Glenn Avionics FPGA team responsible for development, implementation, verification, and testing of FPGA-based flight systems for the New Glenn launch vehicle. Work focuses on reliable, safe FPGA RTL and verification for spaceflight hardware.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The role requests 5+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification experience; senior-level experience is listed as a desirable qualification.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include design, verification, documentation, and cross-discipline coordination for FPGA subsystems.

• Generate and maintain FPGA requirements in coordination with systems, hardware, software, and subsystem owners.
• Design and implement RTL modules; write clear, maintainable HDL (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL).
• Create and maintain verification testbenches and perform simulation-based verification.
• Define timing constraints, perform STA and timing closure activities.
• Perform clock domain crossing analysis and related design techniques.
• Debug simulation and hardware failures to root cause; document findings and fixes.
• Participate in design and verification artifact reviews and produce necessary documentation.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams during integration and test events; travel up to ~10% for meetings or company events.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools, and eligibility requirements; desired items listed separately.

• 5+ years of FPGA/ASIC design and verification experience.
• Proficient in writing FPGA-level requirements.
• RTL experience in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL (SystemVerilog preferred).
• Experience with clock domain crossing analysis and mitigation techniques.
• Experience with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado and Microchip Libero.
• Experience defining timing constraints, performing STA, and achieving timing closure.
• Skilled in testbench design and use of simulators (e.g., QuestaSim or equivalent).
• Experience working in a Linux development environment and using revision control (e.g., Git or SVN).
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly and work effectively on engineering teams.
• Ability to pass standard background checks and meet export-control eligibility: applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (Green Card holders), or lawfully admitted as refugees or granted asylum.

Nice-to-have:

• 8+ years of FPGA/ASIC development experience.
• Familiarity with requirements-management tools (e.g., DOORS Next Generation).
• Experience with advanced verification methodologies (UVM, constrained-random).
• Scripting experience for automation and flow development.
• Knowledge of on-chip bus protocols (AMBA/AXI/AHB/APB) and safety-critical standards like DO-254.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Blue Origin

Headquarters: Kent, Washington, United States

Blue Origin is an American aerospace company developing technologies for spaceflight, including reusable launch vehicles, orbital and suborbital systems, and space infrastructure for commercial and government customers.