Create complete electrical schematics in Altium Designer for FPGA-based boards including I/O bank planning, power rail grouping, configuration circuitry, and JTAG/debug infrastructure
Design multi-rail power distribution for FPGAs and ASICs including sequencing, point-of-load regulators, and power monitoring
Select and evaluate components with consideration for performance, availability, and temperature range
Define PCB stackup requirements in collaboration with fabrication partners, specifying laminate selection, copper weights, and layer assignments for impedance and loss targets
Author routing constraint documents for high-speed interfaces (JESD204B/C, DDR4, LVDS) covering length matching, topology, spacing, termination, and reference plane rules
Perform pre- and post-layout SI review using simulation tools (HyperLynx, SIwave, or equivalent) with particular attention to via stub effects, crosstalk, and connector transitions
Review third-party layout deliverables against constraint documents and SI simulation results, providing clear and actionable feedback
Support PDN analysis for FPGA and ASIC power rails
Develop board bring-up procedures and test plans prior to first article fabrication
Support hardware bring-up using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and BERT instruments to characterize high-speed interfaces
Debug and document hardware issues, driving root cause analysis and design corrections
Requirements
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of board-level hardware design experience
Hands-on schematic design experience with high-performance FPGAs (Xilinx UltraScale+, Intel Agilex, or equivalent)
Working knowledge of signal integrity fundamentals: transmission lines, impedance control, via effects, and termination - sufficient to author layout constraints and review third-party layouts
Experience designing and validating high-speed serial interfaces at 16 Gbps lane rates or higher , with direct ownership of schematic and SI analysis at that rate
Experience with at least one high-speed serial interface standard (JESD204B/C, PCIe Gen4/5, or equivalent) including schematic ownership
Proficiency in Altium Designer for multi-sheet schematic design
Familiarity with SI simulation tools (HyperLynx, SIwave, or equivalent) at a layout review level
Hands-on bring-up experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and standard lab equipment
Experience designing hardware for phased array or beamforming systems including phase array antenna module interfaces, array timing distribution, or beamforming ASIC integration
Familiarity with JESD204B/C deterministic latency, SYSREF distribution, and multi-converter synchronization
Familiarity or hands-on experience with Precision Time Protocol (PTP / IEEE 1588) or VITA 49.2 (VRT) in hardware implementations, including hardware timestamping, PTP-aware switch and PHY selection, clock recovery circuit design, or FPGA-based VITA 49.2 packetization and timing metadata
Experience with mixed-signal or RF/digital PCB design
Exposure to space, aerospace, or high-reliability hardware design environments
Experience working with and technically directing third-party PCB design or EMS partners
Experience analyzing and mitigating EMI/EMC challe
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
Application close date:
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.
As a Senior Digital Hardware Engineer at Blue Origin, you will design and develop FPGA-based hardware for our next-generation RF communication and beamforming systems. You will be a hands-on schematic and signal integrity engineer, owning board-level FPGA hardware design from component selection through schematic capture and SI analysis, and providing technical oversight of internal or third-party PCB layout engineers and fabrication partners.
Blue Origin · Greater Seattle Area