Principal SOC Performance Analysis Engineer - Terawave

Blue Origin Personnel, LLC; Texas; Hybrid; USD 269,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal SOC Performance Analysis Engineer to own performance modeling for the satellite communication SOC in the Terawave program. This senior IC-focused role shapes architecture decisions across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

You will create pre-silicon models, analyze LPDDR6 bandwidth and arbitration, and verify L2 data paths while coordinating with Architecture, Design, and Software teams to resolve bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in SOC architecture, performance analysis, or verification.
• Experience modeling SOC performance for multi-core designs.
• Experience with memory subsystem bandwidth/latency (DDR/LPDDR).
• Experience using hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon performance models for satellite PHY IP and Arm core workloads.
• Analyze multi-channel LPDDR6 bandwidth, latency, and arbitration.
• Define and verify performance requirements for L2 data paths.
• Characterize Ethernet throughput and packet processing rates under load.
• Execute performance verification on emulation platforms prior to tape-out.
• Validate post-silicon performance against pre-silicon projections.

Skills

SOC architecture

Performance analysis

C/C++/SystemC/Python

Memory bandwidth analysis

HDL/verification basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Hardware emulation platforms

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based connectivity with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6Tbps anywhere on Earth. This network will service tens of thousands of enterprise, data center, and government users who require reliable connectivity for critical operations. As a Principal SOC Performance Analysis Engineer on the ASIC Engineering SOC Team, you will own performance analysis for a satellite communication System on Chip (SOC) supporting the TeraWave program. This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership scope and no direct reports. You will set the performance analysis methodology from pre-silicon modeling through emulation based verification and post-silicon validation, and your results will directly shape architectural decisions across hardware, firmware, and software teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon performance models for satellite communication PHY IP and Arm core subsystem workloads
• Analyze multi-channel LPDDR6 bandwidth, latency, and arbitration across concurrent SOC traffic flows
• Define and verify performance requirements for L2 acceleration data paths
• Characterize Ethernet throughput and packet processing rates under representative load
• Execute performance verification and functional testing on emulation platforms before silicon tape out
• Validate post-silicon performance against pre-silicon projections and document correlation results
• Partition performance budgets across L1 PHY, L2 software and firmware domains
• Collaborate with architecture, design, and software teams to resolve identified performance bottlenecks

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in SOC architecture, performance analysis, or verification
• Experience with SOC performance modeling for multi-core processor based designs
• Experience with memory subsystem bandwidth and latency analysis for DDR or LPDDR
• Experience using hardware emulation platforms for pre-silicon performance or functional testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with satellite communication or wireless physical layer signal processing and L1 functions
• Experience with Arm multi-core subsystems supporting Linux SDK or board support package environments
• Experience with LPDDR6 or next generation memory interface bring up and performance tuning
• Experience analyzing high speed Ethernet performance and packet processing throughput
• Proficiency with C, C++, SystemC, or Python for performance modeling and test automation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting analysis results to technical stakeholders

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95 WA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95 Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability,401(k) with a company match of up to5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.
• Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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