Blue Origin · 5 hours ago
Sr Principal Silicon Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $249K/yr
10+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Sr Principal Silicon Engineer will lead the technical strategy and architecture for a critical communications network, collaborating with cross-functional teams and resolving complex design challenges.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead the custom silicon technical strategy and architecture for a first-of-its-kind mission critical communications network
Execute complete partition synthesis and physical implementation workflows including synthesis, floorplanning, power/ground grid generation, place and route, and various signoff checks
Define and execute a comprehensive verification and validation strategy with DFT and DFM feedback loops
Create and enhance physical design methodologies and develop automation scripts to optimize implementation processes
Partner with ASIC design teams to conduct architectural feasibility studies, establish timing/power/area targets, and evaluate RTL design tradeoffs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, firmware, architecture, and product engineering
Identify and resolve complex design challenges related to timing, congestion, and workflow bottlenecks
Perform detailed debugging and closure of signoff issues in static timing analysis (STA), noise analysis, logic equivalency checking, physical verification, and power integrity
Support lab integration and troubleshooting activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
10 plus years of hardware engineering experience
Experience with FPGA and/or ASIC design
Proficiency in HDL programming (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog)
Experience with Linux development environment
Experience with design verification and test bench development
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Experience in full ASIC/FPGA lifecycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)
Experience with Software-Defined Radio Architectures, ADC/DAC, and/or DSPs
Knowledge of DSP and communications systems including spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types (QPSK, QAM, PCM/FM, PAM)
Strong object-oriented programming and scripting skills (Python, TCL, Perl)
Experience with physical design flows and industry-standard EDA tools
Experience with RTL2GDSII physical design and signoff flows
Knowledge of deep sub-micron FinFET and CMOS technologies
Experience with DFT/Scan/MBIST/LBIST methodologies
Experience mentoring junior engineers
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
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President Supply Chain
Recent News
2025-12-30
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