Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III - New Glenn Stage 1

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be in charge of engineering, designing, and installing of electrical harnesses for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the avionics overall strategy. As an Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer you will be responsible for the design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal, selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire. Also understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding, creation of 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD). Creation of harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets. The design and integration of harness support brackets, support design configuration development and trade studies, provide technical guidance for hardware installation. Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses and maintain and report on activity schedule and technical status and find opportunities for improvements and operational cost and schedule savings 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!

Requirements

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or an appropriate engineering field
• 7+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
• Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD)
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CREO Schematics and/or Piping
• Experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
• Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems

Responsibilities

• Engineering, designing, and installing of electrical harnesses for various spaceflight systems
• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal, selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
• Understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding
• Creation of 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD)
• Creation of harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
• Design and integration of harness support brackets, support design configuration development and trade studies, provide technical guidance for hardware installation
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses and maintain and report on activity schedule and technical status and find opportunities for improvements and operational cost and schedule savings

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%, and an 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level