Lead Modem PHY IP Architect for Terawave ASIC

Blue Origin LLC; Central (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Principal Modem PHY IP Design Engineer to advance modem PHY blocks for Terawave ASICs and prototyping platforms. You will help architect, model, and validate PHY functions and ensure robust performance across throughput, latency, and power targets.

You will collaborate with systems, RTL, RF, verification, FPGA, firmware, and validation teams to translate requirements into hardware-ready designs and drive successful bring-up on FPGA and silicon.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in wireless communications, modem PHY design, DSP, or ASIC/FPGA-based baseband development.
• Strong background in digital communications theory and modem implementation.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, C/C++, for modeling and simulation.
• Experience translating algorithms into hardware-oriented architectures for ASIC or FPGA implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop modem PHY IP for Terawave ASIC and prototyping platforms.
• Contribute to PHY algorithm development and hardware architecture for modulation, timing synchronization, channel estimation, and MIMO.
• Translate system and link requirements into implementation-ready PHY block specifications.
• Develop floating-point, fixed-point, and bit-accurate models for modem PHY functions.
• Collaborate with verification teams to define test strategies and coverage plans.
• Support bring-up and validation of modem PHY features in FPGA prototypes and silicon.
• Analyze simulation and silicon data to debug design issues and improve PHY performance.

Skills

Modem PHY design

DSP

ASIC/FPGA baseband

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

MIMO/beamforming

OFDM

Fixed-point math

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related technical field

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Communications, or related field

Tools

RTL design and verification flows

FPGA prototyping

Lab characterization

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Principal Modem PHY IP Design Engineer to advance modem PHY blocks for Terawave ASICs and prototyping platforms. You will help architect, model, and validate PHY functions and ensure robust performance across throughput, latency, and power targets.

You will collaborate with systems, RTL, RF, verification, FPGA, firmware, and validation teams to translate requirements into hardware-ready designs and drive successful bring-up on FPGA and silicon.