Principal BSP Embedded Software Engineer – Silicon Systems

BLUE ORIGIN

Principal BSP Embedded Software Engineer at Blue Origin developing board support packages for SoCs and ASIC platforms. Collaborating across hardware and software to ensure reliable space networking systems.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeAustin • California, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $164,652 - $230,512 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and own the full BSP software stack including boot ROMs, multi-level bootloaders, chip configuration, and platform initialization for custom SoCs/ASICs
Define and drive the security boot architecture including secure boot, chain-of-trust, hardware root-of-trust, and key management strategies
Design and implement power management frameworks including dynamic voltage/frequency scaling, power domain control, and low-power state transitions
Develop debug and trace infrastructure (CoreSight, JTAG, SWD, ETM) to support silicon bring-up and system-level debugging
Lead silicon bring-up activities on emulation platforms (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce), FPGA prototypes (Protium, ProFPGA, HAPS), and first silicon
Define HAL and driver architecture for peripheral interfaces (SPI, UART, I2C, GPIO, DMA)
Collaborate closely with ASIC teams to influence SoC architecture decisions and provide firmware requirements
Establish coding standards, review processes, and verification strategies for embedded software
Mentor senior and junior engineers; drive technical roadmap decisions
Support pre-silicon validation using emulation and RTL simulation environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
12+ years of experience in BSP/firmware development for SoCs or custom ASICs
Deep expertise in boot ROM development, multi-stage bootloader design, and chip configuration
Extensive experience with secure boot, cryptographic acceleration, and hardware security modules
Expert-level proficiency in C and C++
Proven experience with bare metal, RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks), and/or embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot)
Experience with pre-silicon environments: emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce) and FPGA prototyping (Protium, ProFPGA, HAPS)
Strong understanding of ARM/RISC-V processor architectures and SoC subsystems
Track record of leading silicon bring-up from emulation through production silicon
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

BSP developmentfirmware developmentboot ROM developmentmulti-stage bootloader designchip configurationsecure bootcryptographic accelerationCC++RTOS

Soft Skills

mentoringtechnical roadmap decision-makingcollaboration

Certifications

U.S. Security Clearance