Space 5G Modem SoC Release Lead

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own the Modem SOC release from tape-out through production. You will guide characterization, qualification, and validation, aligning with NPI and production teams to meet schedule and cost goals.

This onsite role requires strong analysis and leadership across test and security subsystems. The role emphasizes DVFS, power management, and secure boot validation within satellite NTN infrastructure, with relocation support and a pathway

Qualifications

• BSEE or equivalent and 7+ years of IC product engineering including bringing complex SOCs to production.
• Experience owning releases through characterization, qualification, and reliability testing.
• Hands-on expertise with high-speed digital SOC testing and ATE development.

Responsibilities

• Own the Modem SOC release from tape-out through production qualification.
• Formulate and execute characterization and qualification plans.
• Drive validation and test groups for measurements and data collection.
• Collaborate with validation team for fully characterized SoC bring-up.
• Own DVFS and power-management characterization for space mission budgets.
• Lead crypto, security sub-systems validation and firmware verification.
• Develop ATE test plans and coverage with DFT-based testing.
• Own failure analysis and root-cause corrective actions.

Skills

High-speed SOC testing

SerDes interface characterization

DDR memory validation

ATE test development

Python scripting

Statistical analysis (JMP, DOE)

DFT methodologies (scan, BIST, JTAG)

Failure analysis

Education

BSEE or equivalent

MSEE or advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

JMP

Python

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Product Engineer to own the Modem SOC release from tape-out through production. You will guide characterization, qualification, and validation, aligning with NPI and production teams to meet schedule and cost goals.

This onsite role requires strong analysis and leadership across test and security subsystems. The role emphasizes DVFS, power management, and secure boot validation within satellite NTN infrastructure, with relocation support and a pathway