Lead RF/mmWave IC Layout Engineer — Onsite CA

Blue Origin; California; Hybrid; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin in California seeks a Principal RF/mmWave IC Layout Design Engineer to lead the physical implementation and top-level integration of RF/mmWave ICs for advanced payloads and communications systems. You will drive custom layout for high-performance RF, mmWave, analog, and mixed-signal ICs and collaborate with RFIC, analog, and mixed-signal teams to realize compact, high-speed architectures.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise, strong leadership, and mentoring ability, with

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years in RF/mmWave, analog or mixed-signal IC layout and physical implementation.
• Hands-on experience with RF CMOS/SOI/SGe processes and multiple IC lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical design and implementation of RF/mmWave ICs including TX/RX front-ends.
• Drive block-to-top integration, floorplanning, power/ground, routing and DFM requirements.
• Mentor layout engineers and coordinate across internal/external teams.

Skills

RF/mmWave layout

Analog/Mixed-signal layout

Chip-level floorplanning

Physical verification (DRC/LVS/ERC)

Parasitic extraction

Signal integrity

Team leadership

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso/Virtuoso XL

Siemens Calibre

Quantus/EMX

Job description

Blue Origin in California seeks a Principal RF/mmWave IC Layout Design Engineer to lead the physical implementation and top-level integration of RF/mmWave ICs for advanced payloads and communications systems. You will drive custom layout for high-performance RF, mmWave, analog, and mixed-signal ICs and collaborate with RFIC, analog, and mixed-signal teams to realize compact, high-speed architectures.

This role requires deep hands-on expertise, strong leadership, and mentoring ability, with