Director – SOC Architecture

BLUE ORIGIN

SOC Architecture Director at Blue Origin leading architecture development for communication hardware. Collaborating with teams to ensure high-performance custom ASICs for networking applications.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeCentral Texas • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $197,004 - $275,805 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture and development of high-performance custom ASICs for networking applications
Define and document the SOC architecture and specifications for multiple chips
Drive high-level modeling and architecture exploration for critical networking components
Collaborate with RFIC, System Architecture, and Software teams to ensure seamless integration
Oversee and guide integration of multiple IP blocks in complex SOC environments
Define and maintain the interface specifications between hardware and firmware/software
Develop innovative solutions for digital signal processing
Create networking protocol implementations optimized for space-based applications
Balance performance, power, and area requirements for space-qualified silicon
Lead a team of architects and senior design engineers
Establish best practices and design methodologies for the ASIC development team
Support the translation of system requirements into hardware architecture

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
15+ years of experience in Silicon Architecture or Lead RTL Design roles
Demonstrated experience with SOC architecture and integration
Experience with high-performance networking hardware design
Background in digital signal processing implementation
Knowledge of industry standard bus protocols and interfaces
Strong technical leadership and team management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

ASIC designSOC architecturedigital signal processingnetworking protocol implementationhigh-performance hardware designRTL designinterface specificationsintegration of IP blocksmodeling and architecture explorationperformance optimization

Soft Skills

technical leadershipteam managementcollaborationdocumentationbest practices establishment

Certifications

B.S. degree in Electrical EngineeringB.S. degree in Computer Engineering