Blue Origin · 7 hours ago
Lidar FPGA Engineer III – Lunar Permanence
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$116K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Lidar FPGA Engineer III will be part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, focusing on the development and optimization of LiDAR systems for lunar spacecraft, ensuring seamless integration with guidance, navigation, and control subsystems.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and simulation of end-to-end systems to meet required performance specification such as range and signal-to-noise ratio
Design and validate signal processing algorithm for applications of detection, tracking, RF calibration, parameter estimation
Support Matlab/Simulink Code generation for signal processing and filtering
Analysis of algorithmic computational complexity and hardware resource needs (FPGA fabric, memory/IO bandwidth, etc.)
Signal-to-Noise/Clutter Ratio, Signal Sensitivity, RF nonlinearity calibration
Work 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 verification
RTL logic implementation and FPGA prototyping
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of DSP experiences
Experience in developing and implementing DSP algorithm on FPGA and/or embedded processor
Experience in simulating an end-to-end system to meet required performance specifications, such as link budget
Proficient with Matlab/Simulink, or equivalent modeling environment
Experience in designing, choosing, and optimizing DSP algorithms for Radar/LiDAR or other relevant sensors
Proficient with IEEE 802.3, XAUI, PCIe, JESD204, I2C, SPI interfaces
Proficient 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
PhD or master's degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, signal processing or a related field
Experience in FMCW or CW Radar/LiDAR signal processing
Proficient with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Tcl is a plus
Experience with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB), PCIe, JESD204B, I2C, (Q)SPI, etc
Experience with optoelectronic sensors
Experience with space applications and radiation environment
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, Global Supply Chain
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