Blue Origin
Space
PrincipalASICDesignEngineer
“Principal ASIC Design Engineer at Blue Origin. Skills: ASIC Design, Digital Architecture, Microarchitecture, System Integration, Technical Leadership. Define top-level or cross-subsystem digital architecture for Satellite communication ASICs and SoCs. Lead hardware realization of key communication functions such as modem pipelines, coding engines, digital beamforming, switching fabrics, and packet/data processing”
Industry & Context.
issue resolution
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, Blue’s Standard Background Check, Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation, 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, Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, 12+ years of ASIC design experience, including ownership of complex chips or multiple tape-outs, Expert-level knowledge of digital design, microarchitecture, and full-chip tradeoffs, Proven success leading technically exciting silicon programs, understanding of communication signal-processing hardware and system integration, Ability to influence across organizations and communicate complex technical topics clearly
Nice to Have
Deep expertise in Space based communications, digital modems, phased arrays, or payload processing, Experience in advanced FEC architectures, timing recovery, carrier recovery, or channel adaptation hardware, Familiarity with rad-hard, fault-tolerant, or high-availability digital design techniques, Experience guiding architecture across both commercial and mission-critical applications, record of innovation, patents, publications, or major product launches
What You'll Do.
Define top-level or cross-subsystem digital architecture for Satellite communication ASICs and SoCs
Lead hardware realization of key communication functions such as modem pipelines
and packet/data processing
Drive end-to-end technical planning from concept through silicon validation
Establish system-level tradeoffs among throughput
and manufacturability
Provide technical leadership across design
Review and influence architectural partitioning between ASIC
and RF/analog domains
Develop methodologies and reusable IP strategies that improve schedule
Mentor technical leaders and act as a go-to expert for critical design reviews and issue resolution
Support roadmap planning and future product definition
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Provide technical leadership across design, verification, physical design, firmware, packaging, and system teams; Review and influence architectural partitioning between ASIC, FPGA, software, and RF/analog domains; Ability to influence across organizations
Communication Scope
communicate complex technical topics clearly
Process & Methodology
ownership of complex chips or multiple tape-outs, Proven success leading technically exciting silicon programs, end-to-end technical planning
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