Director, ASIC Software Engineering

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The Terawave Silicon Systems Group is developing advanced silicon firmware and software systems that enable next-generation space-based communications and networking capabilities. We are seeking a Director ASIC Software Engineering & Krakow Site Lead to lead a multidisciplinary software organization supporting custom silicon development for Terawave systems. This leader will oversee a team of approximately 20 engineers across embedded firmware platform software device drivers validation software and application software. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on the full software ecosystem required to bring complex ASICs and SoCs from architecture through pre-silicon validation silicon bring-up system integration and deployment. The role will own software strategy and execution for ASIC enablement including boot software BSPs device drivers firmware hardware abstraction layers diagnostics test software SDKs and higher-level applications that support silicon development validation and customer use addition this technical leader will serve as the site leader for Blue Origins new Krakow office helping establish the local engineering culture operating model hiring strategy and cross-site collaboration practices for a growing international engineering hub.

Key Responsibilities

ASIC Software Leadership

Lead and scale the Krakow-based ASIC software engineering organization including embedded software firmware platform software and application software engineers.

Own software strategy architecture execution and delivery for Terawave custom ASIC and SoC platforms.

Lead teams developing the software stack required to enable validate bring up and productize advanced silicon systems including:

- ASIC/SoC boot software Boot ROM bootloaders and platform initialization o Board support packages BSPs hardware abstraction layers and low-level platform software

- Device drivers for custom silicon blocks peripherals interfaces accelerators and control planes

- Embedded firmware for real-time control radio systems modem/PHY functions diagnostics calibration and telemetry

- Pre-silicon and post-silicon validation software diagnostics lab tools test automation and bring-up utilities

- Application software SDKs reference applications APIs CLIs and tools used by internal and external users of the silicon platform

Partner closely with ASIC architecture digital design verification FPGA/prototyping systems RF hardware and program teams to define software requirements and hardware/software interfaces.

Drive software readiness across the silicon lifecycle including architecture definition pre-silicon simulation emulation FPGA prototyping first silicon bring up lab validation system integration and production readiness.

Ensure software teams are deeply integrated into ASIC development milestones including register/interface definition firmware requirements hardware/software partitioning validation planning bring-up strategy and defect resolution.

Establish strong engineering practices for ASIC software development including coding standards architecture reviews CI/CD automated testing release management defect tracking documentation and configuration control.

Develop and maintain execution plans staffing models technical roadmaps and risk mitigation plans for ASIC software deliverables.

Mentor and develop engineering managers technical leads principal engineers and high-potential individual contributors.

Drive quality reliability security maintainability and performance across all ASIC software deliverables.

Krakow Site Leadership

Serve as the senior Blue Origin site leader for the new Krakow office.

Build and shape the Krakow engineering site as a center of excellence for ASIC software and silicon enablement.

Partner with HR recruiting IT facilities legal finance security and engineering leadership to establish and scale the site.

Create a strong site culture grounded in Blue Origins values technical excellence ownership collaboration and mission focus.

Represent the Krakow site in cross-functional and cross-geography leadership forums.

Establish the local operating rhythm including staff meetings technical reviews hiring reviews site communications and engagement forums.

Build recruiting pipelines and local partnerships with universities technical communities and industry networks to attract top ASIC software and embedded engineering talent.

Ensure strong collaboration between Krakow and U.S.-based engineering teams through clear communication norms documentation practices travel planning and decision-making frameworks.

Support employee engagement inclusion professional development retention and organizational health across the site.

Ensure site operations and engineering work comply with applicable Blue Origin policies security expectations and export-control requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical discipline.

15 years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on ASIC software embedded systems firmware platform software silicon enablement or hardware/software systems.

5 years of experience leading software engineering teams including direct people leadership and/or management of managers.

Demonstrated experience leading software development for custom ASICs SoCs FPGAs silicon platforms networking silicon wireless silicon aerospace systems or other complex hardware-centric products.

Strong technical understanding of ASIC software and embedded systems including C/C boot flows low-level drivers hardware/software interfaces memory maps registers interrupts buses peripherals firmware architecture or real-time software.

Experience with the silicon development lifecycle including at least several of the following: Pre-silicon software development Simulation or emulation-based validation FPGA prototyping Silicon bring-up Board bring-up Hardware/software integration Lab debug and diagnostics Production software release

Experience collaborating with ASIC design verification systems hardware RF test and program teams.

Ability to lead across both low-level embedded/firmware domains and higher-level application/tooling domains.

Proven ability to recruit mentor develop and retain high-performing engineering talent.

Strong communication and executive presence with the ability to engage senior leaders technical experts program stakeholders and individual contributors.

Experience managing schedules technical risk staffing plans delivery commitments and cross-functional dependencies.

Ability to travel internationally to support program reviews silicon bring-up integration activities and site leadership needs.

Desired Qualifications

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering Communications or related field.

Deep experience in one or more ASIC software domains including: ASIC/SoC boot software Boot ROM and bootloaders Secure boot or hardware root of trust BSP/platform software Low-level device drivers Hardware abstraction layers Embedded firmware RF/radio control software Layer 1 PHY or modem software DSP firmware Diagnostics telemetry calibration and lab tools Silicon validation software SDKs and customer-facing software for silicon platforms

Experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon environments such as RTL simulation ISS emulation FPGA prototyping hardware-in-the-loop validation silicon bring-up or board bring-up.

Experience with emulation or prototyping platforms such as Palladium Zebu Veloce Protium HAPS or similar systems.

Experience with wireless communications satellite communications 5G Wi-Fi software-defined radio optical communications or space networking systems.

Familiarity with ASIC verification workflows register specifications firmware-driven validation lab debug JTAG trace tools logic analyzers oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers.

Experience establishing a new engineering site nearshore development center or international technical organization.

Fluency in English required

Culture Statement

Dont 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 an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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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