Avionics Hardware Design Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

$136,800 - $191,520/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will lead our dedicated team in the development of a state-of-the-art motor controller for use in space cryo-cooling applications. As the team lead, you will apply your deep expertise in electronics engineering and your knowledge of motor control systems to direct the full lifecycle of product development—from initial concept design to final production. This multifaceted role requires a balance of technical skills to tackle hands-on engineering challenges and leadership acumen to guide and encourage a small, niche team. You will be instrumental in setting design goals, defining schedules, and ensuring that development stays on track and meets all performance criteria. This position calls for an innovative problem-solver with a dedication to producing outstanding results that is looking to push the boundaries of avionics for use in space for the benefit of mankind.

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 5+ 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 5+ 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, 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.