Sr Principal ASIC Design Engineer - Terawave
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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!
Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.We are seekingASIC/SOCDesignengineers(levels including Principal, Senior Principal)whoarecritical to ensuring our RFIC/ASIC designsculminate in thoroughlydesigned andvalidatedcutting-edge integrated circuits that drive Blue Origin's mission of enabling millions to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth.
This role is basedonsitein San Diego, CA; Bay Area, CA;Austin, TX; Kent, WA.
This role requires a highly skilled Design and Verification Engineer with extensive experience in complex SoC design, integration, and verification. The candidate will be responsible for driving end-to-end design and verification methodologies, from writing requirements and specifications to post-silicon bring-up. Strong expertise in Verilog/System Verilog, DSP structures, modem SOCs, ARM CPU integration, and interface protocols is essential, along with the ability to optimize performance and power, support back-end teams, and ensure seamless portability across FPGA and silicon environments.
- Verilog/System Verilog experience in designing complex SOCs
- CDC, RDC, LINT
- Write requirements, specifications and test plans
- Optimize performance while keeping power low
- Clock gating (dynamic and static)
- Multi-voltage SOC front end design
- Formal verification
- Functional coverage, definition and collection
- Module verification
- Complex subsystem verification
- Complex SoC verification
- Co-simulation with software, integration of software build tool flow with simulation
- Gate simulation
- External IP integration
- ARM CPU single and multi-core integration with bus fabric, GIC, cache, MMU, secure boot
- AXI bus complex
- High performance DMA
- NOC integration
- DDR, PCIE, Ethernet, SPI integration
- High speed serdes integration
- DSP structures (FIR, Cordic, FFT/IFFT, MAC, circular buffers, analog-digital interface)
- Modem using state of the art DSP, coding, framing (phy and MAC)
- Sequenced and time bound data movement in DSP structures (time slots, time stamps etc)
- SOC top level integration using models for analog macros
- Verification using golden reference models in Matlab, SystemC or C
- Code coverage
- Timing constraints
- Support back-end teams during DFT, LEC, floorplan, STA
- Post silicon bring up
- ASIC to/from FPGA flow
- BS, MS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 15+ years of experience
- Deep working knowledge and hands-on experience in innovative verification flows
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $308,051.00 - $431,270.70 WA applicants is $308,051.00 - $431,270.70Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Base Pay Range for
CA applicants is $308,051.00 - $431,270.70 WA applicants is $308,051.00 - $431,270.70
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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