2025 University Grad- EVA and Crew Systems Avionics Hardware Engineer, Lunar Per

$86,760 - $121,464/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Entry Level

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Avionics Hardware Engineer position at Blue Origin is a critical role within the Lunar Permanence business unit, focusing on the development of sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo to the Lunar surface. This position requires a commitment to safety and collaboration, as the engineer will work closely with a diverse team to design and maintain electronic hardware for spacecraft. The role involves hands-on engineering tasks throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to production, and directly contributes to the mission of enabling human presence on the Moon.

Responsibilities

• Develop circuits, boards, and rugged electronic hardware assemblies across the entire product life-cycle, including concept and requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification, and release to production.
• Develop analog, digital, and mixed-signal designs that interact with avionics systems, including analysis, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification, and release.
• Support avionics controller architecture trade studies, analyses, performance characterization, and specification.
• Support controller risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
• Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements.
• Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Must be able to graduate and start full-time by August 2025.
• A breadth of understanding in electronics hardware development such as developing complex circuit cards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, or other advanced electronic commercial or aerospace products.
• Experience with analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit analysis, simulation, design, test, troubleshooting, signal integrity, power, and grounding and general board layout principles.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles.
• Familiarity with amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, power supplies, and analog circuits.
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice-to-haves

• Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Successful candidates typically have experience in design, development, test and operation of vehicle Avionics systems.
• Demonstrated experience designing high reliability safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254 and similar standards.
• Experience with space vehicle avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.