Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer - Terawave
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead verification planning and execution for complex blocks or subsystems.
- Develop sophisticated UVM environments, reference models, scoreboards, protocol monitors, and assertions.
- Translate architecture and design specifications into comprehensive verification strategies and measurable coverage goals.
- Drive functional coverage closure, regression health, and verification signoff readiness.
- Identify verification gaps, corner cases, and high-risk scenarios early in the development cycle.
- Collaborate closely with design, systems, DFT, firmware, and physical design teams.
- Review testbench architecture, stimulus quality, and debug methodologies for technical excellence.
- Mentor junior engineers in verification standard processes.
- Support bring-up, emulation, prototyping, and post-silicon debug activities as needed.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience.
- Deep hands-on expertise in System Verilog and UVM.
- Strong understanding of verification planning, assertions, and coverage closure.
- Experience verifying complex digital control and datapath logic.
- Proven debugging capability across RTL, testbench, and system interactions.
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in space-based communications, wireless communications, or modem/baseband hardware.
- Experience verifying LDPC/BCH/FEC blocks, framing engines, beamforming logic, or DSP pipelines.
- Familiarity with formal verification tools and methodologies.
- Experience with low-power verification, CDC/RDC verification, or reset-domain behavior.
- Knowledge of high-speed interface verification and hardware/software interactions.
Pay
- Base Pay Range for CA applicants: $230,398.00 - $322,556.85
- Base Pay Range for WA applicants: $230,398.00 - $322,556.85
- Other site ranges may differ.
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.
- 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 additional benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results.
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 checks are required for all positions. Additional checks may include Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), commercial motor vehicle driver qualifications, or Merchant Mariner Credential, depending on the role.