Principal Radar FPGA Firmware Engineer – Lunar Permanence
| Company | Blue Origin |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, Denver, CO, USA |
| Salary | $168414 – $248999 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 7+ years of DSP experiences
- Experience in developing and implementing DSP algorithm on FPGA and/or embedded processor
- Experience in simulating an end-to-end system to meet required performance specifications, such as link budget.
- Proficient with Matlab/Simulink, or equivalent modeling environment
- Experience in designing, choosing, and optimizing DSP algorithms for radar or other relevant sensors
- Proficient with IEEE 802.3, XAUI, PCIe, JESD204, I2C, SPI interfaces
- Proficient in writing RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL (SystemVerilog desired).
- Strong understanding of FPGA design concepts, CDC, constraint definition, STA, and timing closure.
- Proficient with FPGA development tools such as Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus.
- Proficient with ModelSim/QuestaSim or equivalent simulators.
- Experience in writing testbenches utilizing techniques such as UVM/OVM, SV Assertion, and/or functional/code coverage analysis.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Design and simulation of end-to-end systems to meet required performance specification such as range and signal-to-noise ratio
- Design and validate signal processing algorithm for applications of detection, tracking, RF calibration, parameter estimation.
- Support Matlab/Simulink Code generation for signal processing and filtering
- Analysis of algorithmic computational complexity and hardware resource needs (FPGA fabric, memory/IO bandwidth, etc.).
- Signal-to-Noise/Clutter Ratio, Signal Sensitivity, RF nonlinearity calibration
- Work with hardware engineers to drive device selection : FPGA, ADC/DAC, DDR3/4, NOR flash, etc.
- Support HW bring-up and work alongside EE engineers to support design verification
- RTL logic implementation and FPGA prototyping
Preferred Qualifications
- 10 years of experience in -industry
- PhD or master’s degree in electrical engineering, mathematics, signal processing or a related field
- Experience in FMCW or CW Radar/LiDAR signal processing
- Proficient with scripting languages like Perl, Python, or Tcl is a plus
- Experience with common on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB), PCIe, JESD204B, I2C, (Q)SPI, etc.
- Experience with optoelectronic sensors.
- Experience with space applications and radiation environment.