Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer - Terawave

About this role

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.

The Principal ASIC Verification Engineer serves as a technical authority for verification of advanced ASICs enabling next-generation Satellite communication systems. This role sets verification strategy across one or more silicon programs and ensures robust methodologies for functionally complex, high-performance communication hardware.

Responsibilities: • Define end-to-end verification strategy for large Satellite communication ASIC or SoC programs. • Establish verification methodologies, infrastructure, and signoff criteria across block, subsystem, and SoC levels. • Lead verification planning for complex communication functions such as modem pipelines, FEC engines, digital beamforming, packet processing, and control fabrics. • Drive alignment among design, architecture, systems, firmware, and validation teams. • Evaluate verification completeness through coverage, assertions, formal analysis, emulation, and silicon correlation. • Resolve critical technical issues and direct root-cause analysis for the most complex functional failures. • Guide development of reusable VIP, reference models, and regression automation frameworks. • Mentor technical leaders and raise the overall verification maturity of the organization. • Influence future verification roadmap, tool strategy, and reuse models.

Minimum Qualifications: • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. • 12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience. • Expert-level knowledge of System Verilog, UVM, assertions, and verification signoff methodology. • Proven success leading verification for complex chips or multiple tape-outs. • Strong understanding of communication signal-processing hardware and system-level integration. • Excellent technical leadership and cross-organizational communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: • Deep expertise in Space based communications, digital modems, phased-array processing, or payload processing. • Experience with formal property verification, emulation, and performance validation. • Familiarity with fault tolerance, mission-critical reliability, or radiation-aware verification considerations. • Experience with architectural modeling and verification planning for hardware/software partitioned systems. • Strong record of technical innovation and process improvement.

  Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95
WA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95 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.

Export Control Regulations Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check • Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits • Benefits include:  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%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter f

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