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Blue Origin · 1 month ago

Principal DSP Engineer - Digital Beamforming Systems

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$178K/yr - $249K/yr

7+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Principal DSP Engineer will lead the development of communications technologies, specifically focusing on high-frequency phased array antennas and software-defined radio systems for space applications.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead and architect for software-defined radio (SDR) and Electronically Scanned Array (ESA) systems, managing the technical plan from design and development through to testing and qualification

Lead research and design of novel DSP algorithms for beamforming, channel estimation, equalization, and synchronization; model and simulate these algorithms in MATLAB

Guide the implementation of algorithms onto hardware targets (FPGAs/ASICs), overseeing the transition from floating-point simulation to efficient, fixed-point hardware realization

Partner with digital design, RF, and software engineers to define interfaces, allocate requirements, and ensure the successful integration and performance of the end-to-end system

Own the technical performance of the DSP implementation on target hardware, working with digital designers to optimize for power, area, and throughput

Evaluate and select third-party IP and solutions, making critical trade-offs between in-house development and external procurement

Qualification

Digital Signal ProcessingSoftware Defined RadiosPhased Array AntennasMATLABFPGA ImplementationTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 7+ years of experience in digital communications or signal processing

Demonstrable expertise in designing, modeling, and/or implementing algorithms for phased array antenna systems

Strong understanding of digital communication theory, including channel estimation, equalization, timing recovery, and beamforming

Experience with architecture and development of Software Defined Radios (SDRs)

Experience modeling systems and algorithms using MATLAB, Simulink, or equivalent

Familiarity with the implementation of DSP algorithms on FPGAs or ASICs

Preferred

M.S. or Ph.D. in a related field

Experience directly leading a small technical team or acting as a system architect

Hands-on experience with VHDL or System Verilog and EDA tools (e.g., Vivado, Quartus)

Experience with the full digital design flow, including RTL simulation, synthesis, and achieving timing closure

Knowledge of ASIC design considerations and DFT verification (Tessent, Primetime, etc.)

Experience taking a complex RF communications system from concept through to validation and deployment in an aerospace or mission-critical environment