Senior Avionics Hardware Design Engineer for Space Systems

1 week ago


Seattle, Washington, United States Blue Origin Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Avionics Hardware Design Engineer to join our team at Blue Origin. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing state-of-the-art avionics systems for our space vehicles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop analog and digital boards that interact with avionics systems, including sensors, power systems, motor controls, and other critical components.
  • Develop and implement design concepts, requirements, and specifications for avionics systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate avionics systems with other spacecraft components, ensuring seamless operation and performance.
  • Perform worst-case circuit and derating analyses, design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards.
  • Support trades studies and provide technical expertise to ensure the development of high-reliability, safety-critical avionics systems.
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, including 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 work effectively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 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
  • Competitive salary range: $100,815.00-$141,141.00 (CO) and $109,980.00-$153,972.00 (WA). Other site ranges may differ.
  • 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force.

We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members.

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, gender, 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.



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