Senior RF/mmWave Validation Engineer & Lab Lead

Blue Origin; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 323,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Onsite in San Diego with temporary rem

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior RF/mmWave & Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer to join the Silicon Systems team in California. You will bring up first samples, characterize RF and mixed-signal performance, and build scalable test automation while guiding a validation lab and technicans.

You will own bench architecture, select equipment, calibrate procedures, and collaborate with design, hardware, and software teams to close issues uncovered by data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related technical field.
• 7+ years of hands on experience validating and characterizing RF/mmWave-ICs with RF test equipment.
• Experience in full engineering characterization of highly integrated RF/mmWave transceiver ICs.
• Expert knowledge and debugging skills on S-parameters, noise figure, P1dB, IP3, IMD, EVM, and stability metrics.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Python for test/validation automation.
• Working knowledge of digital control interfaces such as SPI, I2C, I3C.
• Familiarity using PCB CAD tools and high-speed PCB design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct RF, mmWave, and mixed signal testing using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal generators.
• Establish and expand test automation for bench top characterization of mmWave front end and beamformer devices.
• Analyze, compile, and present test data to the design team for review and action and support test engineers with characterization data for ATE correlation.
• Manage development of evaluation boards and reference design kits supporting silicon validation activities.
• Collaborate with design, hardware, and software teams on debug and system level bring up.
• Own the validation lab, including bench architecture, measurement capability, and calibration practices.

Skills

RF engineering

Microwave engineering

RF testing

MATLAB

Python

SPI/I2C/I3C

PCB design fundamentals

S-parameters

Noise figure

P1dB/IP3/IMD

EVM

Stability metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, or related technical field

Master's or PhD in RF/Microwave Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

VNA

Spectrum Analyzer

Vector Signal Generator

PCB CAD tools

Test automation software

LabVIEW

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior RF/mmWave & Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer to join the Silicon Systems team in California. You will bring up first samples, characterize RF and mixed-signal performance, and build scalable test automation while guiding a validation lab and technicans.

You will own bench architecture, select equipment, calibrate procedures, and collaborate with design, hardware, and software teams to close issues uncovered by data.