Senior Modem SoC Engineer for Space 5G NTN

Blue Origin LLC; Central (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Austin, TX, seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own the production release of the Modem SOC for the TeraWave system. You will guide tape-out through qualification and production, coordinating with validation, test, and OSATs to ensure schedule, yield, and cost targets are met.

You will lead boot, power, security, and DVFS characterization, develop ATE test plans, and mentor junior engineers while driving cost reductions and process improvements across the NPI flow.

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent and 7+ years of IC product engineering / product development experience, including bringing complex digital or mixed-signal SOCs from definition to production release.
• Hands-on expertise with high-speed digital SOC testing: SerDes interface characterization, DDR memory validation, compute subsystem bringup, and ATE test development.
• Advanced knowledge of IC manufacturing processes, DFT methodologies (scan, BIST, JTAG), and failure analysis techniques.
• Strong statistical analysis capability with proficiency in JMP, Gauge R&R, limit setting, and DOE methodology.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language for test automation, data collection, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Modem SOC product release from tape-out through production qualification.
• Formulate and execute characterization and qualification plans across all major subsystems.
• Drive Validation and test engineering groups for measurements and data collection, and own data analysis.
• Lead boot subsystem bring-up and validation: secure boot, QSPI NOR flash, EMMC NAND flash, root-of-trust authentication flows, and OTA firmware update verification.
• Own power domain and DVFS characterization: power-mode transitions, per-domain voltage/frequency scaling, power gating, wake/sleep latency, and GALS clocking validation.
• Lead L2/L3 crypto DMA and security subsystem validation: M2M crypto throughput, key management, interrupt routing, and integrity-fail response.
• Develop and validate ATE test plans and coverage in partnership with test engineers, including DFT-based structural test and functional test coverage for modem PHY and compute subsystems.
• Own failure analysis across the production lifecycle—root-cause yield, reliability, and field issues and drive corrective actions.
• Review NPI hardware designs—load boards, characterization boards, and probe cards—for modem SOC bring-up.
• Spearhead cost reductions through yield improvement, test-time optimization, and ATE coverage rationalization.
• Manage excursions, including low-yield events, RMAs, and in-field anomalies.
• Define KPIs for modem SOC production health and deliver regular reporting to leadership.
• Identify process enhancements for the NPI flow, with emphasis on modem bring-up complexity.

Skills

High-speed SOC testing

Statistical analysis

Python scripting

DFT methodologies

SerDes/DDR validation

Education

BSEE or equivalent

Tools

JMP

Job description

Blue Origin in Austin, TX, seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own the production release of the Modem SOC for the TeraWave system. You will guide tape-out through qualification and production, coordinating with validation, test, and OSATs to ensure schedule, yield, and cost targets are met.

You will lead boot, power, security, and DVFS characterization, develop ATE test plans, and mentor junior engineers while driving cost reductions and process improvements across the NPI flow.