Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III - New Glenn
About The Position
Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III to support the development and operations of New Glenn, a reusable heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. The role is part of a small engineering team responsible for engineering, designing, and installing electrical harnesses for spaceflight systems. It is hands-on and spans design, fabrication, installation, and testing of mission-critical avionics hardware. The engineer will design and integrate harnesses for power distribution, RF, communications, and high-speed data signals; produce routed 3D harness data and associated drawings; and support configuration development, hardware installation, assembly, and testing. The role also includes tracking schedule and technical status and identifying improvements that reduce operational cost and schedule. Blue Origin seeks someone with technical expertise, leadership skills, dedication to quality, and passion for safe human spaceflight.
Requirements
- B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or an appropriate engineering field.
- At least 5 years of experience designing wire harnesses for the aerospace industry.
- Experience with Creo, Windchill, and Routed System Designer (RSD).
- Understanding and application of wire derating analysis.
- Familiarity with applicable harness standards IPC/WHMA-A-620A and NASA-STD-8739.4.
- Strong electrical and mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- At least 7 years of applicable industry experience in launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, or defense electronics.
- 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
- Design electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication, and high-speed data signals.
- Select harness components and hardware, including connectors, backshells, cable, and wire.
- Apply EMI/RFI principles and harness shielding.
- Build 3D routed harness data files using Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD).
- Create harness detail and installation drawings, including 2D flat harness drawings from 3D harness data sets.
- Design and integrate harness support brackets.
- Support design configuration development and trade studies.
- Provide technical guidance for hardware installation.
- Support assembly and testing of cables and harnesses.
- Maintain and report activity schedules and technical status.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and operational cost and schedule savings.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off, up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company results; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
