BLUE ORIGIN

Engineer

• Design multi-layer PCBs for complex digital and mixed-signal systems including FPGAs, ASICs, high-speed ADCs/DACs, and power management
• Develop PCB layouts for RF/microwave circuits with careful attention to impedance control, loss tangent, and electromagnetic compatibility
• Perform signal integrity analysis for high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, JESD204B/C, DDR, Ethernet)
• Conduct power integrity analysis and design power distribution networks (PDN) for low-noise, high-current applications
• Create component libraries, design rule checks (DRCs), and maintain design standards
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic review, and design optimization
• Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, and assembly drawings
• Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues
• Support board bring-up activities, debugging hardware issues related to PCB design
• Design for space environment considerations including thermal management, radiation tolerance, and mechanical stress

Digital PCB Layout Engineer III

Mechanical Engineer

• Design complete board-level electrical systems including power distribution, high-speed digital interfaces, clock generation/distribution, and analog signal conditioning
• Perform component research, evaluation, and selection with consideration for performance, availability, qualification status, radiation tolerance, and cost
• Create detailed electrical schematics using industry-standard ECAD tools, ensuring design for manufacturability, testability, and reliability
• Conduct signal integrity analysis for high-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen3/4, JESD204B/C, DDR4, 10/25/100/200GbE) using simulation tools
• Perform power integrity analysis and design robust power distribution networks (PDNs) for FPGAs, ASICs, and high-speed data converters
• Analyze crosstalk, EMI/EMC, and grounding/shielding strategies for mixed-signal boards
• Collaborate with PCB designers on stack up definition, routing constraints, and layout guidance
• Generate and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs), managing component lifecycle and obsolescence
• Support board bring-up, debugging hardware issues, and conducting design validation testing

Digital Hardware Design Engineer III

Network Engineer

• Develop proof of concept optical networks for data transfer solutions
• Be a leader in the development of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems for in-space applications
• Define transport architecture, requirements, and performance budgets
• Lead optical architecture definition through internal trade studies, concept of operations definition, and risk reduction testing
• Support the design, test, and characterization of prototype systems
• Support the test and characterization of COTS optical transceivers
• Work with members of an interdisciplinary team to deploy DWDM systems in terrestrial and spaceflight environments
• Work with mechanical engineering and thermal engineering staff to qualify hardware for spaceflight
• Conduct analysis and trade studies
• Author ICDs, ConOps , and commissioning plans
• Participate in system design reviews, and lead subsystem and subassembly design reviews
• Communicate technical updates to cross-functional teams

Senior Principal Optical Transport Network Engineer – TeraWave

SDET

• Plan, write, and execute test plans and procedures for phased array antennas and RF subsystems
• Work with benchtop test sets to evaluate prototype RF devices and flight hardware units
• Be the driving force in developing, optimizing, and standardizing automated test suites geared towards high volume production
• Own test related issues and work towards expedient resolutions
• Provide inputs on testability of phased array designs
• Review subcontractor test plans and programs for RF units to be used in payload
• Assist in building out RF test labs and provide input to test capabilities needed at production sites
• Interact with vendors as part of lab build out and hardware development

Microwave Test Engineer III

• Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans for FPGA and ASIC designs implementing beamforming, SDR, and digital communication systems
• Create advanced testbenches using System Verilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)
• Design constrained-random stimulus generators and self-checking verification environments
• Develop functional coverage models to ensure completeness of verification
• Create bus functional models (BFMs) and verification IP for standard and custom interfaces
• Implement assertion-based verification using SVA (System Verilog Assertions)
• Debug complex RTL/gate-level simulation failures and work with designers to resolve issues
• Develop co-simulation frameworks linking MATLAB/Python models with RTL simulations
• Support formal verification efforts for critical control logic and safety-critical blocks
• Create and maintain regression test suites and continuous integration flows
• Participate in design reviews, identifying potential verification challenges early

Senior Digital Verification Engineer – Digital Beamforming Systems

• Support the design and development of next-generation, high-performance phased array RF front-end systems for mission-critical, high-reliability applications in space-based communications
• Develop, own, and manage RF component specifications and the flow down of system level requirements
• Perform communications and RF analyses, such as link budget, RF cascade, modulation schemes
• Support the design, simulation, and validation of next generation RF microwave components for advanced phased array antenna applications in microwave and millimeter-wave bands (e.g., X, Ku, Ka)
• Perform advanced RF circuit/system simulations, using tools like ADS, Cadence AWR, and MATLAB
• Work across a multi-functional team across all stages of development from initial concept through operation

RF Microwave Engineer III

• Architect and lead the testing of advanced phased-array antenna systems supporting mission-critical, high-reliability space-based communications
• Drive antenna validation strategy and execution from early concept development through environmental and final qualifications
• Plan, write, and execute test plans and procedures for phased array antennas and RF subsystems
• Work closely with antenna and mechanical designers to transform their designs into hardware
• Fabricate and assemble antenna components and subsystems according to engineering drawings and RF specifications
• Lead prototype fabrication, assembly, and antenna testing (near-field, far-field, and environmental testing)
• Support the entire hardware lifecycle, guiding the fabrication, characterization, and environmental qualification (e.g., thermal-vac, vibration, radiation) of antenna systems
• Document designs, analyses, and test results in technical reports and reviews.

Antenna Test Engineer III

• Lead the design, simulation, and validation of next generation RF microwave components for advanced phased array antenna applications in microwave and millimeter-wave bands (e.g., X, Ku, Ka)
• Architect scalable, phased array antenna RF front-end tailored to platform-specific constraints including size, weight, power, thermal, and environmental factors
• Lead the development of RFIC/MMIC and T/R modules for beamforming architectures—including analog, digital, and hybrid approaches—collaborating closely with antenna and systems engineers to define the complete RF signal chain
• Perform advanced RF circuit/system simulations, using tools like ADS, Cadence AWR, and MATLAB
• Lead the integration and test of component level and system level phased array hardware
• Lead RF front-end modules integration into phased array antenna and support environmental qualification efforts (e.g., thermal vacuum, vibration, radiation tolerance) for space-capable platforms
• Mentor junior engineers and provide peer review of design artifacts, test plans, and results to ensure technical excellence
• Interface with systems engineering, mechanical, firmware, and program leadership to align technical execution with product goals and timelines
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to propose architectural improvements and innovation pathways

Principal Microwave Engineer

• Perform analysis on primary and secondary tank structures using classic hand calculations as well as Finite Element Model (FEM) simulations
• Create analysis documentation that is concise and accurate
• Perform peer reviews of analysis and reports generated by other team members
• Provide structural analysis guidance to design engineers and junior structural analysts
• Support production issues, ongoing testing and mission operations

Structural Analysis Engineer III

• Own end-to-end payload component design, from concept through fabrication and testing
• Develop and own mechanical requirements, and clearly communicate them to cross-functional partners to drive system development
• Perform initial structural and thermal sizing of components
• Rapidly iterate on designs through hands-on hardware development, bringing components from concept to rate production
• Generate design data, fabrication, and production drawings using GD&T to clearly communicate design intent and ensure low-cost, scalable manufacturability
• Drive tolerancing and statistical analysis into designs to meet production and quality targets
• Resolve manufacturing issues and work with vendors and internal stakeholders to disposition hardware on the production floor
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents

Senior Mechanical RF/Antenna Engineer

• Lead the design, simulation, and validation of next generation RF microwave components for advanced phased array antenna applications in microwave and millimeter-wave bands
• Architect scalable, phased array antenna RF front-end tailored to platform-specific constraints
• Lead the development of RFIC/MMIC and T/R modules for beamforming architectures
• Perform advanced RF circuit/system simulations
• Lead the integration and test of component level and system level phased array hardware
• Lead RF front-end modules integration into phased array antenna and support environmental qualification efforts
• Mentor junior engineers and provide peer review of design artifacts, test plans, and results
• Interface with systems engineering, mechanical, firmware, and program leadership to align technical execution with product goals and timelines
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to propose architectural improvements and innovation pathways

Senior Microwave Engineer

• Lead the design and trade-off analysis of high-gain reflector systems
• Own the end-to-end design of the mm-Wave feed system
• Utilize Physical Optics (PO) and Geometrical Theory of Diffraction (GTD) tools to model performance
• Perform critical sensitivity studies on mechanical tolerances
• Partner with Mechanical and Thermal engineers for material selection
• Define test plans and lead the RF characterization of flight hardware
• Interface with mm-Wave fabrication vendors

Senior Reflector/Feed Antenna Engineer

Manager

• Provide technical and personal leadership to the GS2 Structures Engineering Team
• Lead and execute peer reviews and readiness reviews in support of engineering releases and first article builds
• Ensure timely release of engineering products including drawings, models, strength analyses
• Manage workflow and balance priorities across the team in order to support schedule objectives
• Coordinate and collaborate with other teams to meet design, build, and test milestones
• Apply robust, consistent, and reliable engineering fundamentals and to ensure requirements are met
• Manage non-recurring and recurring cost, develop budgets, report against financial forecast
• Define roles, responsibilities, and accountability for each direct report and across the team
• Lead or support maturation of configuration management and pedigree review processes

Structures Manager

• Design and implement digital beamforming architectures for phased array systems, including time-domain and frequency-domain beamformers
• Develop and optimize calibration algorithms for phased arrays, addressing amplitude/phase errors, mutual coupling effects, and environmental variations
• Design beam steering algorithms and implement null-steering capabilities for interference mitigation
• Create MATLAB/Python models for beamforming performance prediction and calibration strategy validation
• Oversee the translation of beamforming algorithms to FPGA/ASIC implementations, working closely with digital designers on fixed-point optimization
• Develop test procedures and automated calibration routines for array characterization and production testing
• Analyze beamformer performance using measured data, identifying and resolving performance anomalies
• Support RF and antenna engineers in the characterization of array patterns and validation of beamforming capabilities

Senior Beamforming and Calibration Engineer

Systems Engineer

• Design and develop embedded firmware for FPGA-based and ASIC-based digital communication systems, including control interfaces, configuration management, and telemetry collection
• Implement real-time control algorithms and state machines for beamforming systems, phased array calibration, and adaptive communication protocols
• Develop device drivers and board support packages (BSPs) for custom RF and digital hardware
• Create and maintain embedded software architecture for spacecraft communication subsystems, ensuring deterministic behavior and fault tolerance
• Interface with DSP engineers to integrate signal processing algorithms into embedded runtime environments
• Implement health monitoring, diagnostics, and telemetry systems for communication hardware
• Collaborate with systems engineers to define and implement command and data handling (C&DH) interfaces
• Conduct software integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and system-level validation
• Support hardware bring-up activities and debug complex hardware-software integration issues.