Sr Manager – Avionics FPGA Development - New Glenn

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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As the Avionics Firmware Team Senior Manager, you will manage and lead a team of FPGA Firmware engineers who are responsible for all aspects of development, implementation, and deployment of FPGA solutions within New Glenn flight avionics.  You will be a technical contributor in your area of expertise, providing technical support directly to your functional team. In this capacity, you will be responsible for exemplifying best practices, balanced technical judgment, and a superior work ethic. You will be responsible for cultivating an evolving, overseeing performance, merits, and promotions; shepherding team members' careers through coaching, and technical development; benchmarking their work standards and tools with other Blue Origin business units and with industry trends; and assuring that the team’s work products meet domain quality standards.

Our FPGA team is tightly knit and very collaborative, with a variety of experience and backgrounds. We care about the success of each other and our peers, and are very willing to help each other learn and grow.  We work hand-in-hand Software, Electrical and Product Engineering teams to build outstanding avionics systems for our New Glenn Orbital Launch Vehicle.

Together we will build high-reliability, safety-critical avionics solutions for our New Glenn Orbital Launch Vehicle.  As such, experience with DO-254 is a plus.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Build, mentor, develop and manage firmware team for impact and influence across New Glenn and Blue Origin.

• Build and assess firmware development plans, processes and procedures and promote continual improvement.

• Manage and communicate product firmware development status and issues across entire Product Development Life-Cycle.

• Participate in program level technology development and mission assurance and safety initiatives across New Glenn and Blue Origin.

• Supply, equip and train team to successfully enable efficient firmware development (architecture, design & verification)

• Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin Leadership Principles and the New Glenn and Blue Origin team culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related discipline with a digital design focus

• 10 years managing technical teams and/or leading functional groups with responsibility for career management of employees

• 6 years of experience in at least one firmware development area applicable to space flight

• Full Product Life Cycle development experience — from requirements development through final release

• Relevant exposure to firmware development tools and environment; such as SystemVerilog, Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), Linux; and Modelsim, or Questasim and Synopsys, Vivado, Libero, etc.

• Relevant exposure to FPGA MPSoCs and technology roadmaps such as AXI / AXIS, Zynq Ultrascale , SmartFusion2, PolarFire, Artix7, etc.

• Familiarity with DO-254 and/or other development assurance guidelines; exposure to fault-tolerant, high-reliability, safety-critical, robust, radiation-tolerant FPGA-based solution development for space-based avionics systems

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

• Must be comfortable working in Linux and shell scripting

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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 Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• Benefits include:  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%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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