Senior Product Engineer, Mixed Signal SOC — TeraWave

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!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with Tera Wave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Product Engineer to own the production release of a highly integrated mixed-signal System-on-Chip (SOC) for Tera Wave. This advanced ASIC combines analog and digital subsystems — including high-speed data converters, digital signal processing datapaths, high-speed Ser Des interfaces, embedded control processors, and space-grade reliability features — into a single silicon platform. Sitting at the intersection of product engineering, test engineering, and validation engineering, you will guide the SOC from tape-out through qualification, characterization, engineering validation, and high-volume production — directly influencing schedule attainment, yield, and cost structure.

Your work will contribute to Blue Origin's mission of enabling millions to live and work in space by advancing Tera Wave's space-based broadband communication architecture.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 10% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment
• This role is based onsite in San Diego, CA; the Bay Area, CA; or Renton, WA. A temporary remote work exception is approved while our Bay Area and San Diego sites are being developed.

• Take full ownership of the Digital BeamformerSOC product release, guiding the ASIC from tape-out compliance through production qualification while ensuring adherence to internal development processes, and JEDEC standards.
• Formulate and execute characterization and qualification plans covering AFE (ADC/DAC), DFE, element datapath (Rx/Tx), beam datapath processing, and synchronization/timing calibration subsystems.
• Drive Validation and test engineering groups for measurements and data collection, and own statistical analysis, qualification, ATE correlation, production test-limit setting, and datasheet parameter validation.
• Define engineering validation requirements for all SOC interfaces:
  Digital Ser Des (DSI), Stream Data Interface (SDIF), host Ethernet, SPI/I3C slave, and FEIC control interfaces.
• Own failure analysis across the production lifecycle—coordinating with design, OSATs, and labs to root-cause yield, reliability, and field issues across digital, mixed-signal, and power domains, and to drive corrective actions.
• Develop and validate ATE test solutions in partnership with test engineers, including DFT-based structural test (scan, BIST) and functional test for beamforming datapath and calibration sequences.
• Assess and validate radiation-mitigation features (SEU scrubbing, redundancy, error correction) in coordination with radiation-effects and reliability teams.
• Review NPI hardware designs—load boards, probe cards, characterization and validation boards for DBF SOC bringup.
• Spearhead cost reductions through yield improvement, test-time optimization, and ATE coverage rationalization.
• Manage excursions, including low-yield events, RMAs, and in-field anomalies.
• Operate as the key interface between the NPI team and backend operations and…