Avionics Hardware Engineer II – Lunar Permanence
About The Position
This hands-on product engineering role is part of the Core Avionics organization within Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Moon landers and related products. The engineer will contribute to developing and delivering avionics products for lunar vehicles, including flight computers, I/O units, embedded controllers, and associated electrical hardware. Working with experienced engineers and cross-functional partners, the role supports the product development lifecycle from requirements and design through build, integration, testing, verification, qualification, production, and sustainment. The engineer will work with internal manufacturing teams and suppliers, support hardware builds, and perform bench-level testing and troubleshooting with electronic test equipment. The position supports affordable, safe, and repeatable spaceflight and calls for intellectual curiosity, a commitment to product quality, continuous improvement, and safety, and passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related technical field.
- At least 2 years of experience in the design, build, integration, test, or verification of avionics, electronic hardware, embedded systems, or comparable complex hardware products.
- Foundational knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, including analog and digital circuits, component datasheets, schematic interpretation, and basic electronic troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience using electronic laboratory test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, bench power supplies, electronic loads, or logic analyzers.
- Familiarity with engineering requirements, design reviews, and hardware verification or qualification activities.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience supporting digital, analog, and/or mixed-signal circuit-board design, fabrication, assembly, or test.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, laboratory, aerospace, automotive, defense, medical-device, or other high-reliability hardware environment.
- Familiarity with requirements-management or product-lifecycle tools such as Jama or similar tools.
- Experience supporting environmental, acceptance, or qualification testing of electronic hardware.
Responsibilities
- Support avionics hardware product development and lifecycle execution under senior engineers’ guidance, including requirements, interfaces, design documentation, build, integration, test, and release activities.
- Perform hands-on hardware integration, functional testing, and troubleshooting using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, electronic loads, and logic analyzers.
- Partner with electrical hardware, mechanical, embedded software, FPGA, controls, systems, test, manufacturing, and mission assurance teams to resolve clearly scoped technical issues.
- Support hardware manufacturers and suppliers during fabrication, assembly, inspection, and acceptance activities; document and help resolve build discrepancies and nonconformances.
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, including test procedures, test reports, requirements-verification evidence, work instructions, and issue-tracking records.
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 of up to four weeks per year, based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results or other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
