Principal Silicon Test Engineer - TeraWave

Blue Origin•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal ASIC Test Engineer to lead production test strategy for RF, mmWave, and mixed-signal integrated circuits within Silicon Systems. This individual-contributor role is the technical lead for final test of mmWave front-end ICs and converter-intensive ASICs, focusing on RF/mmWave performance, high-speed ADC and DAC testing, manufacturability, and cost of test. The role leads test engagement with manufacturing and OSAT partners and mentors internal test engineers supporting front-end IC and digital beamformer programs. The position supports TeraWave, Blue Origin’s satellite communications network, which is designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps worldwide for enterprise, data center, and government users. Relocation is provided, travel is expected up to 15% of the time, and interviews include a technical assessment. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee, or asylum status requirements. The California base pay range is $269,175.00–$376,843.95; ranges at other sites may differ. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
10 years of semiconductor test experience.
Experience developing wafer sort and final test programs on production ATE platforms, including Advantest V93000.
Demonstrated experience with RF or mmWave testing and high-speed ADC and DAC testing.
Experience taking test programs from silicon bring-up through manufacturing release with external partners.
Experience resolving yield and test correlation issues with foundry and OSAT manufacturing partners.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Experience with phased arrays, antenna-in-package designs, beamforming, or multichannel RF devices.
Knowledge of RF and converter measurements, including linearity, noise, dynamic range, phase noise, jitter, ENOB, and SFDR.
Experience optimizing multisite test configurations, test time, and overall cost of test in production.
Proficiency in Python, C, Java, or similar languages for test automation and production data analysis.

Responsibilities

Define wafer sort and final test strategies, coverage targets, and production release criteria for RF and mixed-signal devices.
Develop and optimize ATE tests for RF signal chains, frequency conversion, PLLs, clocking, and high-speed ADCs and DACs.
Establish test approaches for packaged RF devices, including antenna-in-package calibration, fixture design, and correlation to laboratory measurements.
Partner with design and DFT teams to improve test access, observability, and production test efficiency during development.
Lead technical work with foundry, manufacturing, and OSAT partners on probe and final test implementation, throughput, and failure analysis.
Mentor test engineers and provide test domain guidance across front-end IC and digital beamformer programs.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
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.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.