RF/mmWave Product Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN

Product Engineer for advanced RF/mmWave Front-End ICs with Blue Origin. Guiding product releases and ensuring compliance in satellite communications.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $230,398 - $322,556 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take full ownership of the product release, guiding new FEICs and ASICs from compliance to production while ensuring adherence to rigorous development process.
Formulate and execute plans for product characterization, qualification, and ATE testing in line with internal guidelines and JEDEC standards.
Drive measurements/data collection and statistical analysis for characterization, qualification, correlation, production test-limit setting, and any other specialized testing for datasheet parameters.
Lead engineering validation efforts, correlating bench, ATE, and system-level results to qualify silicon against datasheet and mission requirements.
Own failure analysis across the production lifecycle—coordinating with design, OSATs, and labs to root-cause yield, reliability, and field issues and to drive corrective actions.
Spearhead cost reductions through yield improvement and test-time optimizations.
Review NPI-related hardware designs (load boards, probe cards, characterization and validation boards).
Validate production test solutions in partnership with test engineers.
Manage excursions, including low-yield events.
Operate as a key interface between the development team, external partners, and backend operations and OSATs.
Define KPIs, monitor overall product performance, and deliver regular KPI reporting.
Continuously identify enhancements to the NPI process, focusing on efficiency and reduction of overhead.
Act as a mentor to junior team members, fostering technical and professional growth.
Provide semiconductor production expertise on strategic projects that support the broader TeraWave and Blue Origin business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS and 10+ years of IC product engineering / product development experience, including bringing new products from definition to production release.
Demonstrated experience owning product releases through characterization, qualification, and reliability testing.
Expertise in RF theory and application, with hands-on knowledge of operating and testing RFIC and mixed-signal products for satellite applications.
Advanced knowledge of IC manufacturing processes and failure analysis techniques.
Strong statistical analysis capability, with knowledge of JMP, Gauge R&R, limit setting, and DOE methodology.
Bench evaluation skills with proficiency in Python or similar scripting language.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects in parallel and to schedule with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong critical-thinking skills to troubleshoot a wide variety of challenging issues.

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
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

IC product engineeringproduct developmentcharacterizationqualificationreliability testingRF theoryRFICmixed-signal productsfailure analysisstatistical analysis

Soft Skills

project managementcritical thinkingmentoringcommunicationcollaboration