Blue Origin
Satellite communication
PrincipalASICDesignEngineer
“Principal ASIC Design Engineer at Blue Origin. Skills: ASIC design, digital design, microarchitecture, communication signal-processing hardware, system integration. 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.
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
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; Mentor technical leaders and act as a go-to expert for critical design reviews and issue resolution
Communication Scope
communicate complex technical topics clearly
Process & Methodology
Drive end-to-end technical planning from concept through silicon validation, Proven success leading technically exciting silicon programs
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