Senior Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave

Job Title

Senior Analog Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer - TeraWave

Role Summary

Lead development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for Blue Origin's TeraWave satellite communications network, focusing on data converters, amplifiers, filters, ESD protection, biasing, and power management in advanced CMOS/SiGe processes. Collaborate with system architects, layout, validation, and product engineers to integrate circuits into RF payloads and terminals.

Onsite role in San Diego, CA or Cupertino, CA; temporary remote work exception approved while San Diego sites are developed. Relocation provided; travel expected up to 10%.

Experience Level

Senior - requires 7+ years of industry experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design.

Responsibilities

Primary duties span design, integration, verification, and production support for analog/mixed-signal ICs.

• Lead design and integration of analog/mixed-signal blocks in advanced CMOS and SiGe, optimizing performance, area, and power trade-offs.
• Implement mixed-signal designs using Spectre and AMS flows; develop models and run simulations.
• Define block-level performance and interface requirements with system architects for RF payload and terminal integration.
• Oversee layout, top-level integration, floorplanning, and verification through tape-out.
• Develop test plans, support bring-up, perform silicon characterization and debugging, and drive yield optimization.
• Investigate and implement analog building blocks and mentor junior engineers on analog-domain best practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, experience, and eligibility constraints.

• 7+ years of industry experience designing high-performance analog/mixed-signal ICs and systems.
• Expertise in design of high-speed data converters (ADCs and DACs).
• Proficiency with mixed-mode and analog/RF modeling, simulation, and verification using MATLAB, Spectre, SystemVerilog, and AMS flows.
• Deep understanding of electromigration and layout-dependent effects on circuit performance in advanced FinFET technologies.
• Extensive experience in silicon characterization, debugging, and test development.
• Experience with analog/RF building blocks: amplifiers, filters, oscillators, reference generation, LDOs, and chip-level ESD protection.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum (export control requirement).

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with RF design metrics (noise figure, intercept points, line-up analysis).
• Device-physics knowledge to guide process selection and performance optimization.
• Experience with digital design, digital verification, and SystemVerilog modeling.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is required by the posting; an advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.

About the Company

Company: Blue Origin

Headquarters: Kent, Washington, United States

Blue Origin is an American aerospace company developing technologies for spaceflight, including reusable launch vehicles, orbital and suborbital systems, and space infrastructure for commercial and government customers.