Senior Beamforming Systems & Simulation Engineer at Blue Origin

Compensation

$192,051 – $268,870/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: California · Washington, District of Columbia
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified

Description

Blue Origin is looking for a Senior Beamforming Systems & Simulation Engineer to model and analyze large-scale phased-array satellite communication systems. The role involves developing high-fidelity simulation frameworks, evaluating system performance, driving requirements, and assessing design trade-offs across various subsystems like antenna, RF, modem, FPGA/ASIC, and satellite. The engineer will also incorporate real-world impairments, integrate with communication-system link budgets, perform Monte Carlo analysis, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Required Skills

phased arrays
beamforming
digital signal processing
wireless communication systems
MATLAB
Python
antenna arrays
RF/communications fundamentals
analytical skills
C/C++
GPU/CUDA

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's or Doctoral Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.
Required Previous Experiences: Strong background in phased arrays, beamforming, digital signal processing, or wireless communication systems.
Experience developing numerical/system-level simulation environments using MATLAB and/or Python.
Strong understanding of antenna arrays, array factors, beam steering, spatial processing, and RF/communications fundamentals.
Experience performing system-level performance analysis using metrics such as SINR, EIRP, G/T, coverage, interference, and link margin.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with satellite or NTN communication systems.
Experience with large-scale multi-beam phased arrays.
Experience with link-budget-driven beamforming optimization and coverage analysis.
Understanding of OFDM/5G/3GPP physical-layer concepts.
Experience modeling satellite orbital geometry, attitude, or pointing errors.
Experience with GPU acceleration/CUDA, C/C++, or high-performance numerical computing.
Experience transitioning beamforming algorithms from MATLAB/Python models toward FPGA/ASIC implementation.
Experience correlating beamforming simulations with measured antenna or system data.

About Blue Origin

Blue Origin

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Blue Origin was founded by Jeff Bezos with the vision of enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of Earth.

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