Principal RF/mmWave IC Layout Architect

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 10%

Onsite in SD/Cupertino

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal RF/mmWave IC Layout Design Engineer to lead physical implementation of RF/mmWave ICs for advanced payloads and communications systems. You will work with RFIC, analog, and mixed-signal teams to drive layout from floorplanning to tape-out, mentoring contributors and coordinating across teams.

Role emphasizes hands-on RF/mmWave layout expertise, leadership in layout methodology, and ensuring high-performance, compact IC architectures for space-related

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in RF/mmWave, analog, or mixed-signal IC layout and physical implementation.
• Hands-on layout experience in RF/mmWave processes (RF CMOS, SOI, SiGe).
• Completed multiple IC lifecycles or tape-outs, preferably high-volume.
• Strong RF transmitter/receiver front-end layout expertise.
• Experience with block-level to chip-level integration and sign-off.
• Proficiency with layout verification flows (DRC/LVS/ERC) and parasitic extraction.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical design and implementation of RF/mmWave ICs and front-end blocks.
• Drive chip-level floorplanning, power/ground planning, routing, and DFx.
• Lead integration approaches to optimize RF performance and reliability.
• Perform and debug DRC, LVS, ERC, antenna checks and density checks.
• Support parasitic extraction and collaboration with circuit designers.
• Develop layout schedules, identify risks, and deliver verified layouts on schedule.
• Release final layout databases to foundry and support tape-out reviews.
• Lead layout reviews, define best practices, and mentor engineers.
• Coordinate across internal teams and external design partners.

Skills

RF/mmWave IC layout

Layout leadership

Mentoring

Hardware signal integrity

RF front-end design

Beamsforming knowledge

High-frequency layout

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso/Virtuoso XL

Siemens Calibre

Quantus

EMX

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal RF/mmWave IC Layout Design Engineer to lead physical implementation of RF/mmWave ICs for advanced payloads and communications systems. You will work with RFIC, analog, and mixed-signal teams to drive layout from floorplanning to tape-out, mentoring contributors and coordinating across teams.

Role emphasizes hands-on RF/mmWave layout expertise, leadership in layout methodology, and ensuring high-performance, compact IC architectures for space-related