Avionics Hardware Engineer II – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

1d•$107,136 - $149,990

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin’s Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Moon landers and related products, and is within the Core Avionics organization. The engineer contributes to developing and delivering avionics products for lunar vehicles, including flight computers, I/O units, embedded controllers, and associated electrical hardware. This hands-on product engineering role supports the hardware development lifecycle from requirements and design through build, integration, testing, verification, qualification, production, and sustainment. The engineer works with experienced engineers, cross-functional partners, internal manufacturing teams, and suppliers. The role includes supporting hardware builds and performing bench-level testing and troubleshooting with electronic test equipment. The position emphasizes product quality, continuous improvement, safety, and supporting affordable, safe, and repeatable spaceflight.

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 into 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, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions and company results or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.