Principal DSP Engineer - Terawave

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 communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

This role will be onsite in either the Bay Area-CA, Austin-TX, or Kent-WA. It is approved for a temporary remote work exception while specific sites are being developed.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop models and algorithms for the TeraWave Custom Silicon. This includes packet processing, MAC, PHY, and Radio DSP

• Hands-on development and implementation of DSP/PHY algorithms using MATLAB, Python, and C/C++

• Take algorithms from floating-point modeling through fixed-point implementation and bit-accurate verification

• Drive for lowest power consumption and highest performance

• Target your algorithms for FPGA and ASIC implementation, including fixed-point optimization, word-length analysis, and implementation tradeoffs

• Support the ASIC implementation through pre-silicon verification

• Design advanced digital end-to-end communication systems

• Develop and model channel impairment models

• Work collaboratively with ASIC, RFIC, and SW implementation teams

• Work with the application team to bring up prototype pre-silicon platforms and support post-silicon validation of architecture and algorithm performance

• Debug and correlate algorithm performance across system models, RTL/FPGA, and silicon
   

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in signal processing or modem design and development

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

• Experience with PHY, DSP, beamforming, RF and/or mixed-signal designs

• Strong hands-on programming experience in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++ for DSP/communications algorithm development

• Experience with floating-point and fixed-point modeling, bit-accurate implementation, and algorithm optimization

• Experience with MATLAB, SystemC, C/C++ or other system-level modeling tools

• Knowledge of DSP and communications systems, filters
   

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

• Experience in full ASIC lifecycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)

• Experience taking DSP algorithms from MATLAB/Python reference models into real-time C/C++, FPGA, DSP, or ASIC implementations

• Experience with Software-Defined Radio architectures, ADC/DAC, and/or DSPs

• Familiarity with multirate digital signal processing techniques

• Experience with real-time embedded DSP implementation, profiling, optimization, and hardware/software partitioning

• Experience with pre-silicon verification, hardware bring-up, and lab correlation/debug

• Experience mentoring junior engineers

 

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $230,398.00 - $322,556.85 WA applicants is $230,398.00 - $322,556.85

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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