Principal Technical Program Manager – DSP/Mixed-Signal ASIC Development – TeraWave

About the role

Blue Origin seeks a program manager to lead development of the advanced mixed-signal/DSP ASIC, including Digital Beamforming (DBF). These high-performance SoCs play a critical role at the core of TeraWave's satellite communication system.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end MS/DSP SoC development from architecture freeze through production, including IP selection, design services management, and foundry engagement.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules across internal and external covering architecture definition, IP procurement, RTL design, verification, physical implementation, and tapeout.
• Capture and resolve critical open architecture trades on the overall signal chain including hybrid vs. full digital beamforming, SERDES, IF sampling strategy, ADC/DAC analog interface configuration, and element count.
• Track and mitigate technical risks related to power budget, IP maturity (non-silicon-proven DAC), NDA/legal pipelines, and IT/CAD infrastructure readiness.
• Align overall DSP requirements including digital beamforming specifications and analog/digital interface definitions between FEIC, Modem, and system-level teams to ensure coherent operation across the full phased-array signal chain.
• Manage design services partners and IP vendors including SOW execution, milestone reviews, and technical accountability.
• Maintain schedule confidence through proactive risk management during critical path milestones through tapeout and first silicon bring-up.
• Support power, area, and cost optimization trades in collaboration with design and systems engineering teams.
• Oversee the post-silicon development phases including bring-up, bench-validation, characterization, qualification and production ramp.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 10+ years in technical program management or semiconductor development, with direct mixed-signal/DSP ASIC/SoC ownership
• 5+ years leading complex digital SoC programs from architecture definition through tapeout on advanced process nodes (7 nm or below)
• Experience managing external design services vendors and IP licensing agreements across multi-party programs
• Demonstrated expertise in program planning, critical-path scheduling, and technical risk management for multi-disciplinary ASIC programs

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with high-speed SERDES integration or high-sample-rate ADC/DAC interfaces
• Proficiency with digital beamforming architectures and signal-processing pipeline design for phased-array antenna systems
• Knowledge of advanced-node design flows and engagement models with approved design services providers

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Expertise in mixed-signal/DSP ASIC development
• Experience with digital beamforming and signal processing
• Ability to manage external design services and IP vendors
• Strong technical risk management and trade-off analysis skills

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $249,235.00 - $348,928.65 for CA applicants
• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• 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
• Other benefits may vary depending on site and role

Pay

Base Pay Range For CA applicants is $249,235.00 - $348,928.65

Schedule

N/A

Company

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.