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.
• Coordinate resolution of 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.
• Monitor critical path milestones through tapeout and first silicon bring-up, maintaining schedule confidence through proactive risk management.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Preferred 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