Engineer - Electronics/Electrical Systems Sr

Application close date:Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight

As a member of the Blue Origin family of companies Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years, establishing ourselves as pioneers in developing novel exploration systems for the most extreme planetary environments. At our Southern California location, we look to "Touch Life" by supporting planetary science, including every NASA Mars rover since Spirit and Opportunity. We aim to "Mine the Sky" through the development of practical In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) solutions. We search for technically brilliant individuals in engineering, software, and support fields who take ownership of their work, enjoy collaborating in teams, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

Honeybee Robotics' Exploration Systems division is seeking an Electrical Engineer. In this role you will be interfacing with customers and inter-disciplinary project teams to develop electrical components and avionics systems. You will be responsible for flight avionics development, sample acquisition, handling devices, and other instruments used in planetary exploration and space applications. In this role you’ll interface with mechanical design, test, systems, integration, software and control engineering disciplines throughout the entire product lifecycle from conception to flight ready hardware.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required

Special Mentions:

• This is an onsite role at our Altadena, CA office
• Relocation assistance is provided

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical leader within the organization. This includes technical, budgetary and schedule oversight of a small team of engineers, as well as mentoring junior engineers and refining/defining standardized processes
• Design of Avionics systems including defining interfaces, requirements, printed circuit board functions and form factors.
• Design, manufacturing, and checkout of custom high-reliability PCBs for various avionics applications
• Harness design and assembly instructions for high-reliability applications
• Electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) design and documentation
• Define and execute tests at the integrated assembly level in avionics development labs, environmental test labs, radiation test labs and vendor test labs
• Apply technical expertise to problem solving throughout product lifecycle, including design review support and verification planning and execution, scheduling, etc.
• Collaborate with avionics product development team members to identify current technology capabilities, risks, opportunities and challenges and identify and develop solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
• 9+ years of developing and testing complex hardware equipment over the entire product lifecycle. 4+ years should be in aerospace.
• Expert at using common electrical lab equipment
• Expert knowledge in one, or more, of the following areas; Power Electronics, Motor Control, Embedded Systems, Sensor/Instrumentation.
• Familiarity with harness design and manufacturing.
• PCB layout experience, including controlled impedances and high reliability materials.
• Ability to work independently on rapid development programs
• Experience doing Worst-case Circuit analysis, circuit Finite Element Analysis (Spice, LTSpice, etc), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Demonstrate a strong solid understanding of electronics product development with expertise in systems integration (integration and test of avionics assemblies)
• Familiarity with use of complex computational devices (combinational and sequential logic) to monitor sensors and drive actuators, including design and verification
• Highly organized, safety and quality c