Senior Product Engineer, Modem SOC — TeraWave

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the 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!

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 the Modem SOC for Tera Wave. This is a highly integrated 5G  modem System-on-Chip designed for satellite and non-terrestrial network (NTN) infrastructure digital communications SOC. Sitting at the intersection of product engineering, test engineering, and validation engineering, you will guide the modem 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 Austin, TX. A temporary remote work exception is approved while our Austin site is being developed.

• Take full ownership of the Modem SOC product release, guiding the chip from tape-out compliance through production qualification while ensuring adherence to internal development processes and JEDEC standards.
• Formulate and execute characterization and qualification plans across all major 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.
• Work collaboratively with the validation team towards the delivery of a fully characterized and tested SoC
• Lead boot subsystem bring-up and validation: secure boot, QSPI NOR flash, EMMC NAND flash, root-of-trust authentication flows, and OTA firmware update verification.
• Own power domain and DVFS characterization: power-mode transitions, per-domain voltage/frequency scaling, power gating, wake/sleep latency, and GALS clocking architecture validation for space mission power budgets.
• Lead L2/L3 crypto DMA and security subsystem validation: M2M crypto throughput, key management, interrupt routing, and integrity-fail response.
• Develop and validate ATE test plans and coverage in partnership with test engineers, including DFT-based structural test (scan, BIST, JTAG) and functional test coverage for modem PHY and compute subsystems.
• Own failure analysis across the production lifecycle—coordinating with design, OSATs, and labs to root-cause yield, reliability, and field issues and to drive corrective actions.
• Review NPI hardware designs—load boards, characterization boards, and probe cards for modem SOC bring-up.
• Spearhead cost reductions through yield improvement, test-time optimization, and ATE coverage rationalization.
• Manage excursions,…