Principal Technical Program Manager – ASIC Development - TeraWave

BLUE ORIGIN • San Diego, CA

3d • $169,624 - $237,473

About The Position

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 TeraWave, 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 Principal Technical Program Manager – ASIC Development to lead execution of complex ASIC/SoC programs from architecture through tapeout, bring-up, qualification, and production. This role requires strong technical fluency in silicon development and the ability to drive alignment across design, verification, physical implementation, packaging, test, manufacturing, and system integration teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in technical program management, engineering program management, or semiconductor product development.
• 5+ years of experience leading ASIC or SoC programs through multiple phases of the silicon lifecycle.
• Experience managing cross-functional silicon development teams and external semiconductor partners.
• Experience with program planning, dependency management, milestone tracking, and technical risk management.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience delivering advanced ASIC/SoC products in communications, networking, compute, DSP, or mixed-signal applications.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces, SerDes, memory subsystems, embedded processors, or power-constrained designs.
• Experience at advanced process nodes and with complex package technologies.
• Experience developing silicon for satellite, space, aerospace, or other mission-critical applications.
• Familiarity with satellite processing, communications, modem/baseband, networking, SDR, or onboard compute applications.
• Experience with high-reliability design and qualification for harsh environments, including thermal vacuum, thermal cycling, vibration, and shock.
• Familiarity with space-grade screening, traceability, derating, failure analysis, and long-lifecycle component management.
• Knowledge of packaging, reliability, and mission assurance considerations for silicon used in non-serviceable, long-duration deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of ASIC/SoC development programs from concept through production.
• Build and manage integrated schedules across architecture, RTL, verification, DFT, physical design, packaging, post-silicon validation, qualification, and manufacturing ramp.
• Drive cross-functional execution across ASIC design, DV, PD, CAD, firmware, board, package, test, reliability, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.
• Partner closely with network, spacecraft, and RF teams to ensure ASIC development supports an optimized systemwide solution across payload, platform, and communications architecture.
• Track technical dependencies, critical path, program milestones, tapeout readiness, and silicon bring-up deliverables.
• Manage technical risks related to schedule, design maturity, IP readiness, verification closure, physical signoff, package/test readiness, and supply chain.
• Coordinate external partners including foundries, IP vendors, OSATs, test houses, and manufacturing suppliers.
• Drive issue resolution during pre-silicon execution, tapeout, bring-up, debug, qualification, and yield learning.
• Support silicon planning across performance, power, area, cost, reliability, and manufacturability tradeoffs.
• Establish program reviews, metrics, and execution mechanisms for predictable delivery.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal