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Sr. FPGA Engineer, Amazon Leo

Redmond, WA · On-site

$145.60K - $187K/yr

This role will contribute to the design, development, and verification of FPGA-based prototypes for ... speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES, etc.) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience with ...

Lead the initial power-on and functional verification of prototype boards (PCBA); troubleshoot ... Familiarity with microcontrollers and low-level protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe) using logic ...

... PCIe, SPI, I2C). Capable of designing, bringing up, and evaluating projects in those areas ... Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company. freshconsulting.com Compensation offered will ...

... PCIe, SPI, I2C). Capable of designing, bringing up, and evaluating projects in those areas ... Fresh Consulting is a participating E-Verify company. freshconsulting.com Compensation offered will ...

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How much do pcie verification engineer jobs pay per year?

As of May 29, 2026, the average yearly pay for pcie verification engineer in Bothell, WA is $159,432.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $152,000.00 and $152,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a PCIe Verification Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a PCIe Verification Engineer, you need a strong background in digital design, computer architecture, and verification methodologies, typically backed by a degree in electrical or computer engineering. Proficiency with hardware description languages (HDL) like Verilog/SystemVerilog, UVM methodology, simulation tools, and familiarity with PCIe protocol analyzers is essential. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for debugging complex issues and collaborating with cross-functional teams. These competencies ensure reliable product validation, compliance with industry standards, and efficient project delivery in high-speed interface development.

What are some common challenges faced by PCIe Verification Engineers during the verification process?

PCIe Verification Engineers often encounter challenges such as handling the complexity of the PCIe protocol, ensuring compliance with evolving standards, and debugging intricate issues that arise during simulation. The verification process may involve working with large-scale testbenches, managing interoperability testing with different vendors’ devices, and identifying corner-case bugs. Collaboration with both design and software teams is crucial to resolve issues effectively and ensure robust system-level functionality.

What does a PCIe Verification Engineer do?

A PCIe Verification Engineer is responsible for ensuring that PCI Express (PCIe) hardware and systems function correctly and comply with industry standards. They develop and execute test plans, create verification environments, and use simulation tools to find and resolve design issues. Their work is crucial for validating the performance, reliability, and interoperability of PCIe-based products such as computer motherboards, servers, and storage devices. This role typically requires a strong background in digital design, hardware description languages (HDL), and PCIe protocol knowledge.

What is the difference between Pcie Verification Engineer vs Hardware Verification Engineer?

AspectPcie Verification EngineerHardware Verification Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; knowledge of PCIe protocolsBachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; knowledge of hardware protocols
Work EnvironmentDesign teams, FPGA/ASIC verification labsHardware design and testing labs, FPGA/ASIC environments
Industry UsageSemiconductor, computer hardware, embedded systemsSemiconductor, consumer electronics, aerospace
Common Search/ComparisonYesYes

The Pcie Verification Engineer focuses specifically on verifying PCIe interfaces and protocols within hardware designs, while the Hardware Verification Engineer has a broader scope, testing various hardware components and systems. Both roles require similar technical skills and often work in overlapping environments, but their focus areas differ significantly.

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SLD FPGA Verification Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

SLD FPGA Verification Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin

Seattle, WA

$130.71K - $182.99K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago


Blue Origin rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 89 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

12th of 59 rated aerospace companies


Job description

Application close date:

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!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team, you will participate in verification of FPGA-based solutions within Sustaining Lunar Development program's avionics, guidance, and navigation group. This includes requirements development with design engineers, verification through formal methods, UVM based simulation and on-target testing.

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. Together we will build high-reliability, safety-critical avionics solutions for our Human Landing System (HLS) 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!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform requirements-based verification of FPGAs using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).
  • Create comprehensive verification and validation plan that encompasses functional and system level verification and validation.
  • Develop IP/subsystem/system level testbench and tests to achieve required coverage goals.
  • Document plans and procedures.
  • Write directed and random test cases.
  • Generate reports in support of certification of the design to a high DAL.

Qualifications:

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related field of study
  • 5+ years experience verifying FPGAs or ASICSs
  • In-depth experience using RTL simulation tools such as Siemens QuestaSim, ModelSim, or equivalent
  • In-depth knowledge ofSystem Verilog and theUniversal Verification Methodology (UVM).
  • Expertise in developing testbench environment and verification components (Monitor, Scoreboard, Driver, Agent etc.) from scratch.
  • Understands different types ofcoverage, usage of cover classes, cover points, etc.
  • Experience with predictive testbench components,functional coverageandassertions.
  • Experience withconstrained randomverification.
  • Experience with theRegister Abstraction Layer.
  • Develop detailed test plans and write tests, run regressions, collect coverage matrices and report progress to the program
  • Reviewing verification and validation results against the coverage goals.
  • Writing, analyzing and achieving coverage metrics.
  • Experience of debugging skills to narrow down and isolate issue between RTL design and testbench or test case is required.

Desired:

  • Familiarity with the following are also helpful
    • AXIprotocols, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI, I2C interfaces
    • Debugging FPGA/ASIC hardware and assisting with HW/SW integration.
    • Managing regression and continuous integration infrastructure within GITLab
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or TCL/Shell for automation.
  • Working knowledge of NPR 7150.2, DO-254, or other safety-critical software standard.

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

Export Control Regulations

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 (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

  • Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

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 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. 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, sex, 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 "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.


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Blue Origin is a private aerospace manufacturing and suborbital spaceflight services company based in Kent, Washington, USA. Established in 2000 by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the company operates in the cutting-edge aerospace industry aiming to build a future where millions of people can live and work in space. They develop a variety of technologies, with a focus on reusable rocket systems which significantly reduce the cost of space travel. Blue Origin's core mission is to make this vision come to life by incrementally building on its successes with an ultimate vision of dramatic cost reduction and increased reliance on reusable spacecraft.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kent, WA, US

Year founded

2000