Principal Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave

BLUE ORIGIN•San Diego, CA

3d•$269,175 - $376,844•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced analog/mixed-signal IC design engineer to participate in and/or lead development of analog filters (continuous-time or switched-capacitor), amplifiers, data converters (ADCs/DACs), calibration circuitry, ESD protection, clocking, biasing, and power-management systems in advanced CMOS/SiGe processes. The engineer will deliver high-performance circuits and contribute to TeraWave, Blue Origin’s satellite communications network designed to provide symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps worldwide for enterprise, data center, and government users. The role is based onsite in San Diego, California (preferred), or Cupertino, California. A temporary remote-work exception is approved while the San Diego site is being developed. Relocation is provided, travel is expected up to 10% of the time, and interviews include a technical assessment. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
At least 10 years of experience designing and developing high-performance analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems.
Strong expertise designing data converters, including delta-sigma, SAR, and pipeline ADCs/DACs.
Proficiency in mixed-mode and analog/RF modeling, simulation, and verification methodologies using tools such as MATLAB, Spectre, and AMS.
Deep understanding of electromigration and layout-dependent effects on circuit performance, particularly in advanced FinFET technologies.
Extensive experience in silicon characterization and debugging.
Strong background in analog/RF building blocks, including amplifiers, filters, oscillators, reference generation, and LDOs.
Strong communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Familiarity with RF design concepts and metrics such as noise figure, intercept points, and line-up analysis.
Fundamental understanding of device physics for process selection and performance optimization.
Familiarity with chip-level ESD protection design and verification.
Familiarity with digital design, digital verification, and SystemVerilog RNM modeling.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and integration of advanced analog/mixed-signal functions in advanced CMOS and SiGe technologies, optimizing performance and analyzing trade-offs.
Use Spectre and AMS flows to develop high-performance mixed-signal circuits and systems.
Collaborate with system architects to define block-level performance and interface requirements from system specifications and ensure integration into RF payloads and terminals.
Oversee layout, top-level integration, floorplanning, and verification of the overall design through tape-out.
Work with validation and product engineers to develop test plans, facilitate bring-up, optimize performance, and support reliable, high-yield production cycles.
Investigate and implement fundamental analog building blocks to improve circuit performance.
Mentor junior engineers in analog design best practices.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Relocation provided
Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.