Director - ASIC Design Verification - Terawave

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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.

We are seeking an experienced ASIC Design Verification Director to lead verification of advanced digital ASICs and SoCs. This role will drive verification strategy, execution, methodology, and quality for silicon supporting applications such as digital modems, baseband processors, payload processing, beamforming, channelization, user terminals, gateways, and next-generation Satellite communication systems.

Depending on level, this role may lead verification for a major ASIC program or provide broader interpersonal leadership across multiple silicon efforts and product generations. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on verification expertise with proven leadership in building teams, managing technical risk, and delivering high-quality silicon in a cross-functional environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead verification of complex digital ASIC and SoC designs for Satellite communications applications.
• Define and implement verification strategy across block, subsystem, and SoC levels.
• Drive development of robust verification environments using System Verilog, UVM, assertions, coverage-driven verification, and formal methods.
• Ensure comprehensive verification of datapath, control, interface, protocol, and integration behavior.
• Establish verification signoff criteria and drive closure for functional coverage, regressions, assertions, and quality metrics.
• Partner closely with ASIC design, systems engineering, architecture, DFT, physical design, FPGA, firmware, validation, and program management teams.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing verification teams through hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and align staffing with program schedules and technical needs.
• Improve verification methodology, reusable infrastructure, automation frameworks, and development processes.
• Support emulation, FPGA prototyping, silicon bring-up, and pre-silicon/post-silicon correlation activities as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience in ASIC/SoC verification for complex digital designs.
• Deep expertise in System Verilog and UVM.
• Strong understanding of constrained-random verification, functional coverage, assertions, scoreboards, reference models, regression planning, debug, and verification closure.
• Experience verifying high-performance digital systems with both control logic and high-throughput datapaths.
• Proven technical leadership and multi-functional execution skills.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• For Manager level: typically 8+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience, including leadership of a verification team, major subsystem, or chip partition.
• For Director level: typically 12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience and 5+ years of people management experience, including leadership of senior engineers, leads, and/or managers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with modem, baseband, DSP, beamforming, or networking ASICs.
• Familiarity with aerospace or high-reliability system development.
• Experience supporting silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug.

 

Compensation Range for:

CA applicants is $233,934.00 - $327,506.55 WA applicants is $233,934.00 - $327,506.55

Other site ranges may differ

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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.

• 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 benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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