[Hiring] CAD Engineer @BLUE ORIGIN

Role Description

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 a CAD Engineer with a focus on compute and design infrastructure to support our Custom ASIC Silicon (CAS) team. This role is critical to enabling a high-performance design environment that empowers our engineering teams to execute at the cutting edge of semiconductor development.

• Implement and maintain compute infrastructure supporting CAS design and verification activities
• Configure and manage EDA tool environments and license servers for the CAS engineering team
• Support the deployment of high-performance computing (HPC) clusters and storage systems for large-scale simulation and verification workloads
• Implement continuous integration systems for design validation within the CAS flow
• Monitor compute resource utilization and provide capacity planning recommendations
• Manage EDA tool access, licensing, and version control across the CAS team
• Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to optimize on-premise and cloud-based design environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues impacting design team productivity
• Develop and document infrastructure best practices and standard operating procedures for the CAS organization

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in CAD/EDA infrastructure or semiconductor design environments
• Experience managing compute infrastructure for semiconductor or ASIC design teams
• Familiarity with EDA license server management (e.g., FlexLM/FlexNet)
• Strong scripting skills (Python, shell, Perl, or Tcl)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git, Perforce) in a hardware design context
• Knowledge of Linux-based HPC environments

Requirements

• M.S. in relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with cloud-based EDA infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure)
• Background in high-performance computing environments for VLSI design
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines applied to hardware design flows
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in EDA environments
• Understanding of storage systems and network architecture for large design databases
• Experience supporting large ASIC design teams across multiple concurrent projects

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 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