Avionics System Integrator - Payloads

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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 work on launch vehicles, space vehicles and launch facility systems for the New Glenn Program. You will work across subsystems and support integrated solutions to achieve our vision of “millions of people living and working in space.” This role is on the New Glenn Avionics team and will primarily support payload integration where you will focus on aligning deliveries of Avionics Line Replaceable Units, Avionics Harnessing, Avionics Software, and Avionics Systems Engineering artifacts with customer requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering (or related technical field)
• 3+ years of technical hands-on electrical systems integration experience, preferably on launch vehicles or spacecraft
• Experience with system engineering practices (formal or informal)
• Experience working with multi-discipline, cross functional groups to test and deploy integrated electrical systems into the field
• Unmatched communication skills -- ability to present, write, and communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience integrating launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other vehicles
• Previous experience working through integration cycles
• Ability to multi-task and maintain schedule across multiple integration efforts simultaneously
• Familiarity with other engineering disciplines including but not limited to Structures, Ordnance, Thermal, Combined Loads, Fluids, Mechanical, etc.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements related Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single threaded avionics leader responsible for avionics configuration definition and integration of multiple customer payloads with the New Glenn launch vehicle
• Develop avionics systems engineering requirements for customer payload integration and streamline processes to assist in quick-turn integration efforts
• Support customer design reviews and present technical information to internal and external customers while working closely with other systems integrators to meet schedule demands
• Represent avionics during mission proposal and scope estimation efforts
• Integrate customer hardware into the New Glenn Hardware In The Loop test platform and serve as Test Lead for integrated testing related to customer deliverables.
• Own verification and validation of customer electrical interface requirements during Integrated Vehicle Testing

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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• 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