Avionics Product Engineer III - Power Systems

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 small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for developing and qualifying avionic hardware products in support of New Glenn mission. You will have full responsibility for hardware development, coordinating with other multi-functional team to assure successful qualification per company and industry standards to produce reliable flight hardware for re-usable launch vehicles. As a Product Engineer for avionics hardware, you will: Manage, and maintain design documentation (hardware requirements, CAD, drawings, ICDs, BOMs, etc.) Provide technical support during flight build, test, and integration into the vehicle. Work closely with the program and manufacturing team through build, test, and delivery of flight hardware. Support the development of the Automated Test Equipment and transition of the product from development to production release. Be responsible for the successful qualification of the hardware. Limited travel to and work at remote sites supporting test integration, commissioning, and training. 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

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development.
• In-depth understanding of power electronics.
• Familiar with fault tolerant and high reliability systems.
• Familiar with testing and qualifying hardware per standards like MIL-STD-1540, DO-160, or SMC-S-016.
• Hands-on experience with the understanding of full product development lifecycle of electronics hardware.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree in electrical or aerospace engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years of recent electronics or power systems development for hardware used in harsh or space environments.
• Strong understanding of electronics design and integration with mechanical systems for structural and thermal support.
• Experience using LTspice (or similar tools) for circuit simulations.
• EMI/EMC standards, IEC & automotive standards or equivalent.
• Experience with safety-critical systems development (automotive, aerospace, medical, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Manage, and maintain design documentation (hardware requirements, CAD, drawings, ICDs, BOMs, etc.)
• Provide technical support during flight build, test, and integration into the vehicle.
• Work closely with the program and manufacturing team through build, test, and delivery of flight hardware.
• Support the development of the Automated Test Equipment and transition of the product from development to production release.
• Be responsible for the successful qualification of the hardware.
• Limited travel to and work at remote sites supporting test integration, commissioning, and training.

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.

What This Job Offers

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