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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Hardware Engineer - Gateway Systems, TeraWave - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $197,529.0 - $276,540.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Biometrics, Network Analysis, Digital Electronics, Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), OrCAD, Technical Data Management Systems, Data Processing, Pspice - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18726571/Senior-Hardware-Engineer-Gateway-Systems-Terawave-California-Cupertino ## About the Role * Ph.D. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Semiconductor Devices, or a related engineering discipline. * Professional experience in semiconductor technologies, electronic hardware development, microelectronics, or device characterization. * Understanding of electronic circuits, semiconductor device behavior, and fundamental electrical engineering principles. * Experience with circuit simulation or engineering analysis tools such as OrCAD, PSpice, MATLAB, or equivalent. * Demonstrated ability to analyze technical data, investigate hardware problems, and develop evidence-based engineering recommendations. * Experience collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines to develop or improve hardware products. * Strong technical communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills., * Experience with semiconductor devices, MEMS, photonic devices, sensors, or other advanced electronic technologies. * Familiarity with analog and digital circuit concepts, electronic interfaces, and hardware design considerations. * Experience with hardware prototyping, electrical characterization, experimental design, or root-cause analysis. * Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for engineering analysis and data processing. * Understanding of electronic packaging, thermal management, reliability, and design for manufacturability. * Experience working with component suppliers, manufacturing partners, or cross-functional hardware-development teams. * Exposure to RF or microwave communication hardware, high-frequency electronic components, or telecommunications infrastructure. * Familiarity with PCB design, electronic subsystem development, or system-level hardware interfaces. * ## Description Blue Origin's TeraWave Gateway team is developing advanced ground infrastructure to support high-capacity satellite communications. The Senior Engineer - Gateway Hardware Systems will contribute to the development, evaluation, and optimization of electronic hardware and components used in gateway subsystems. This role is suited to an engineer with a strong foundation in electrical engineering, semiconductor technologies, microelectronics, and hardware development. The engineer will work closely with RF, electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to evaluate electronic components, assess emerging technologies, support hardware design decisions, and address component-level performance, integration interfaces, thermal, and packaging considerations. The successful candidate will apply a combination of device-level understanding, circuit analysis, experimental characterization, and practical hardware-development experience to help deliver reliable, manufacturable, and scalable gateway hardware. Key Responsibilities * Gateway Electronic Hardware Development * Semiconductor and Electronic Component Engineering * Circuit Analysis and Hardware Characterization * Hardware Interfaces, Packaging, and Thermal Considerations * Technology Evaluation and Continuous Improvement * Cross-Functional Engineering Collaboration, Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum. Background Check * Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. * Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. 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