Avionics Hardware Design Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

$100,815 - $141,141/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Avionics Hardware Design Engineer II at Blue Origin is responsible for developing advanced electronic hardware for in-space applications, specifically focusing on cryocooler motor control systems. This role involves designing, testing, and validating circuits to ensure reliable operation in the harsh conditions of space, contributing to the Lunar Transportation business unit's mission of sustainable infrastructure for lunar transport. The ideal candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to innovate and optimize motor controller performance, playing a key role in the success of cutting-edge space missions.

Responsibilities

• Develop analog and/or digital boards that interact with avionics systems (including sensors, power systems, motor controls, etc)
• Design across the entire product life-cycle; including concept and requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification (power-on, functional / acceptance / qualification testing) and release to production.
• Perform schematic capture, device selection, PWB layout, host design reviews, author test/verification plans and author flight artifacts.
• Support trades studies as required.
• Perform worst case circuit and derating analyses, design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx)

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
• Direct hands-on experience developing sophisticated commercial or aerospace electronic assemblies (crafting custom cards or integrating COTS hardware)
• Direct hands-on experience with analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit analysis, simulation, design, test, debug, signal integrity, power, grounding and general board layout principles
• Exposure to analog and digital filters, signal conditioning and signal processing using discrete components
• Highly organized teammate with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 2+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
• Proven expertise crafting high-reliability, safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; including familiarity with IPC 6xx and NASA-STD-8739.n (or similar) standards
• Proficiency using Altium/Cadence OrCAD / Allegro (or similar tools) to craft sophisticated aerospace boards; and experience working with external board manufacturing and assembly vendors
• Exposure to designing safety or critically important aerospace flight hardware aligned with DO-254
• Exposure to development of high-reliability, radiation-tolerant, radiation-hardened flight hardware intended for prolonged exposure to extreme space environments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 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
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus based on individual contributions and company results