Beamforming Systems & Simulation Engineer

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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. Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Beamforming Systems & Simulation Engineer to develop and own system-level modeling and performance analysis for large-scale phased-array satellite communication systems. This engineer will work at the intersection of communications systems, antenna arrays, beamforming algorithms, RF systems, satellite geometry, and digital implementation.

The role will develop high-fidelity simulation frameworks used to define beamforming architecture, evaluate system performance, drive requirements, and assess design tradeoffs across antenna, RF, modem, FPGA/ASIC, and satellite subsystems.
Special Mentions
- Relocation provided
- Travel expected up to 10% of the time

- Interviews will include a technical assessment
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Develop and maintain end-to-end simulation frameworks for large phased-array satellite communication systems.

- Model digital and hybrid beamforming architectures, including multi-beam operation, beam steering, beam shaping, and orthogonal beam generation.

- Analyze array performance including beam patterns, sidelobes, scan loss, grating lobes, element patterns, array gain, and beam-to-beam interference.

- Generate system-level coverage maps, SINR distributions, interference analysis, and link-performance statistics across satellite passes and service areas.

- Incorporate satellite geometry, attitude, pointing errors, antenna orientation, and GNC inputs into beamforming simulations.

- Model real-world array and RF impairments including amplitude/phase errors, calibration errors, element failures, quantization, coupling effects, and hardware constraints.

- Integrate beamforming analysis with communication-system link budgets and translate system requirements into antenna, RF, and digital beamforming requirements.

- Perform Monte Carlo and corner-case analysis to quantify performance margins and system robustness.

- Evaluate beamforming architecture tradeoffs including number of beams, number of elements, digital chains, subarray configurations, beam overlap, and resource allocation.

- Develop algorithms and models in MATLAB and/or Python, with opportunities to accelerate large-scale simulations using C/C++ or GPU/CUDA.

- Work closely with Antenna, RF, Communications Systems, GNC, Modem/PHY, FPGA, and ASIC teams.

- Support correlation of analytical and simulation models with hardware measurements, antenna characterization, and system-level testing.

- Develop clear technical documentation and communicate simulation results and architectural recommendations to cross-functional engineering teams.

Minimum Qualifications

- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.

- 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 p