Principal Radar FPGA Firmware Engineer - Lunar ...

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 spaceflightThis role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is requiredAs part of a hardworking team of multi-disciplinary engineers, you will be part of the development of radar systems for Blue Origin's lunar spacecraft. You will be part of a team responsible for development and optimization of these components from early concepts to product specifications, and to integration with the flight vehicle.You will work closely with the guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) team to seamlessly integrate these components with the rest of the GN&C subsystem. This role is deeply interdisciplinary and requires coordination among a group of internal stakeholders, adjacent integrated product teams, and suppliers. Your contributions will enable flight of state-of-the-art aerospace vehicles and missions. Passion for our mission and vision is requiredWhat you will do:Design and simulation of end-to-end systems to meet required performance specification such as range and signal-to-noise ratioDesign and validate signal processing algorithm for applications of detection, tracking, RF calibration, parameter estimation.Support Matlab/Simulink Code generation for signal processing and filteringAnalysis of algorithmic computational complexity and hardware resource needs (FPGA fabric, memory/IO bandwidth, etc.).Signal-to-Noise/Clutter Ratio, Signal Sensitivity, RF nonlinearity calibrationWork with hardware engineers to drive device selection : FPGA, ADC/DAC, DDR3/4, NOR flash, etc.Support HW bring-up and work alongside EE engineers to support design verificationRTL logic implementation and FPGA prototypingMinimum Requirements:B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 7+ years of DSP experiencesExperience in developing and implementing DSP algorithm on FPGA and/or embedded processorExperience in simulating an end-to-end system to meet required performance specifications, such as link budget.Proficient with Matlab/Simulink, or equivalent modeling environmentExperience in designing, choosing, and optimizing DSP algorithms for radar or other relevant sensorsProficient with IEEE 802.3, XAUI, PCIe, JESD204, I2C, SPI interfacesProficient in writing RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL (SystemVerilog desired).Strong understanding of FPGA design concepts, CDC, constraint definition, STA, and timing closure.Proficient with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus.Proficient with ModelSim/QuestaSim or equivalent simulators.Experience in writing testbenches utilizing techniques such as UVM/OVM, SV Assertion, and/or functional/code coverage analysis.Preferred Requirements:10 years of experience in -industryPhD or master's degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, signal processing or a related fieldExperience in FMCW or CW Radar/LiDAR signal processingProficient with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Tcl is a plusExperience with common on-chip

Created: 2026-02-03