Firmware Engineer, Security

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Develop ROM code, bootloaders, and runtime firmware for secure enclaves of custom ASICs.
• Develop and support firmware for secure boot, attestation, OTA updates, manufacturing provisioning, secure debug, telemetry, recovery, tamper monitoring, and security.
• Work closely with hardware and communications systems engineers to define and implement firmware and hardware interfaces.
• Support pre-silicon firmware development, integration, and validation.
• Support post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and validation of custom ASICs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in firmware development.
• Experience developing software in C.
• Experience writing software that directly controls hardware, such as firmware, kernel device drivers, or low-level embedded code.
• Experience debugging and validating embedded firmware and hardware/software interactions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Rust, especially no-std Rust.
• Experience with Cortex-M ISA.
• Experience with ARM TrustZone and TF-M.
• Experience with RTOSes such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or TockOS.
• Experience with CI flows and automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing.
• Familiarity with security concepts including secure boot, root of trust, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, PKI chains, penetration testing, or similar technologies.
• Understanding of board-level hardware design, including the ability to work with schematics and data sheets.
• Experience testing firmware using simulation and emulation platforms such as QEMU, Palladium, or ZeBu.
• Experience with secure manufacturing provisioning.
• Experience developing code for safety-critical environments.

Skills

• Strong programming skills in C.
• Experience with embedded systems and firmware development.
• Knowledge of security protocols and practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education support program.
• Stock options for eligible employees.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored holidays.
• Additional benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company performance.

Pay

Base Pay Range For CA applicants is $192,051.00 - $268,870.35 WA applicants is $192,051.00 - $268,870.35 Other Site Ranges May Differ

Schedule

Not specified