Lead Satellite Hardware Systems Architect

Blue Origin LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 264,000 - 370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits and insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Hardware Systems Architect in Washington to define and lead the end-to-end architecture of the next-generation satellite user terminal. You will own system-level hardware design across RF antenna arrays, high-speed digital processing, power systems, and mechanical integration.

You will drive the technical roadmap, making critical architectural and component trade-offs, and guide a cross-functional team to deliver a high-performance, cost-optimized product at

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related technical field.
• 10+ years of hardware engineering experience, with 4+ years acting as a Principal Systems Architect or Lead Architect delivering complex wireless, radar, or satellite communication products.
• Deep technical understanding of phased array antenna physics, digital beamforming architectures, high-speed digital buses (PCIe, SerDes, Ethernet), and RF front-ends.
• Strong background in defining layout constraints for massive, multi-layer mixed-signal boards, with a focus on strict signal/power integrity and EMI containment.
• Proven track record of architecting hardware intended for high-volume manufacturing, with deep knowledge of DFM/DFA constraints and supply chain trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system block diagram, defining the hardware architecture, power distribution, data pathways, and grounding schemes for the user terminal.
• Evaluate and select critical components, including main SoCs, high-speed transceivers, memory, and peripherals, balancing performance, power efficiency, and BOM cost.
• Act as the primary technical anchor connecting RF, Electrical, Mechanical, and Embedded Software teams to resolve multi-disciplinary interface challenges.
• Define the thermal dissipation strategy and high-voltage power delivery frameworks to support high-power beamforming states.
• Drive the hardware through the entire product lifecycle from initial architecture to global, high-volume mass manufacturing, partnering closely with contract manufacturers (CMs) and suppliers to optimize assembly yields, execute factory test strategies, and reduce unit costs.
• Establish the technical metrics, validation plans, and compliance strategies required for international wireless deployment (FCC Part 25/15, CE, ETSI).

Skills

Phased array physics

Digital beamforming

RF front-ends

High-speed digital buses

EMI containment

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

DFM/DFA constraints

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Hardware Systems Architect in Washington to define and lead the end-to-end architecture of the next-generation satellite user terminal. You will own system-level hardware design across RF antenna arrays, high-speed digital processing, power systems, and mechanical integration.

You will drive the technical roadmap, making critical architectural and component trade-offs, and guide a cross-functional team to deliver a high-performance, cost-optimized product at