Lidar FPGA Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Core
Design and optimize radar/LiDAR signal processing algorithms and FPGA systems for Blue Origin's lunar spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) subsystems.
Role type
Senior IC FPGA Engineer (Radar/LiDAR)
Builds
Radar/LiDAR components for lunar landers and spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Radar Signal Processing
Required skills
FPGA design (RTL, CDC, timing closure), DSP algorithm development, Verilog/SystemVerilog, Xilinx Vivado/Intel Quartus, Matlab/Simulink, UVM/OVM testbenches, hardware interface protocols (PCIe, JESD204, XAUI)
Preferred skills
FMCW/CW Radar/LiDAR signal processing, Python/Perl/Tcl scripting, on-chip bus protocols (AMBA, PCIe), optoelectronic sensor experience, space/radiation environment experience
Technologies
Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus, ModelSim/QuestaSim, Matlab/Simulink, Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL, PCIe, JESD204, XAUI, DDR3/4, NOR flash
Responsibilities
Design and simulate end-to-end radar systems to meet performance specs; develop and validate signal processing algorithms for detection, tracking, and calibration; implement RTL logic and perform FPGA prototyping; analyze algorithmic computational complexity and hardware resource needs; support HW bring-up and design verification with EE engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
