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Sr RFIC Design Engineer - TeraWave
Bay Area, CA Full time Posted Today Job Requisition ID: R57483 Application Close Date: Ongoing until 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 TeraWave, a satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. 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 is a foundational role in our Emerging Systems team. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are bringing together technology from across our product lines to build the future of space-based communication. This role will be onsite in Bay Area, CA. It is approved for a temporary remote work exception while our local site is developed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop RFICs, FPGAs, and mixed-signal ASICs
- Implement designs using HDL (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog)
- Develop verification methodologies and test benches for block and system-level verification
- Create and execute test plans; develop test harnesses; implement coverage models
- Conduct timing analysis; noise analysis; signoff checks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems; firmware; architecture; product engineering
- Support lab integration and troubleshooting activities
- Resolve design issues related to timing; congestion; implementation challenges
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years experience in RFIC design and development
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering or related technical discipline
- Experience with FPGA/ASIC design
- Proficiency in HDL programming (VHDL; Verilog; SystemVerilog)
- Experience with Linux development environment
- Experience with design verification and test bench development
Preferred Skills:
- Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering; Computer Engineering or related field
- Experience in full ASIC/FPGA lifecycle (architecture; design; simulation; verification; validation; integration & test)
- Experience with Software Defined Radio Architectures; ADC/DAC; DSPs
- Knowledge of DSP & communication systems including spread spectrum; forward error correction; modulation types (QPSK; QAM; PCM/FM; PAM)
- Strong object-oriented programming & scripting skills (Python; TCL; Perl)
- Experience with physical design flows & industry-standard EDA tools
- Experience with RTL2GDSII physical design & signoff flows
- Knowledge of FinFET & CMOS technologies
- Experience with DFT/Scan/MBIST/LBIST methodologies
- Mentoring junior engineers
Compensation Range:
$130706 - $182987 annually (for CA applicants)
Additional Information:
We encourage applicants even if not meeting all qualifications exactly. Export control regulations require U.S. citizenship or lawful status as specified. Background checks required. Benefits include medical/dental/vision insurance; life insurance; parental leave; disability coverage; 401(k) match up to 5%; education support program. Paid time off up to 4 weeks plus 14 company-paid holidays. Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity & inclusion.