Manager, FPGA Development
Core
Lead a team of engineers developing, implementing, and verifying complex digital designs on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for avionics supporting lunar landers and transport vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Manager (Technical Leadership)
Builds
FPGA-based avionics solutions for high-performance, real-time applications on Blue Origin's lunar lander and transport vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / FPGA Design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA architecture and design, HDLs (SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL), FPGA vendor toolchains (AMD/Xilinx Vivado, Intel/Altera Quartus), high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, DDR4/5, 10/40/100 GbE), embedded processors on FPGAs (SoC), verification methodologies (UVM), lab bring-up and debugging tools.
Preferred skills
Digital signal processing (DSP) theory, DO-254 safety-critical processes, formal verification, CDC methodology, IP reuse strategies, managing geographically distributed teams.
Technologies
SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, Vivado, Quartus, UVM, QuestaSim, ModelSim, ILA, Git, Jira
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of FPGA engineers; define and enforce standardized design methodologies and coding standards; manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation; direct architecture and design of FPGA-based solutions; coordinate with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams; present project status and technical findings to stakeholders.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership
