Electrical Design Engineer - Deployable Solar Arrays - TeraWave

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 is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will play a key role in advancing Blue Origin's solar power capabilities to support next-generation spacecraft and constellation programs. You will contribute to the design, testing, and production readiness of high-performance solar arrays for impactful space missions. This is an opportunity to grow your technical skills while directly impacting the success of the TeraWave program and the broader mission of the Solar Center of Excellence and Blue Origin. Special Mentions: Relocation provided Travel expected up to 20% of the time Interviews will include a technical assessment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (internships and co-ops count toward experience)
• Foundational understanding of photovoltaic cell and module electrical principles
• Experience with electrical test equipment and instrumentation (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems)
• Basic knowledge of circuit analysis and electrical system design
• Proficiency with electrical circuit simulation in one or more engineering analysis tools (i.e. Spice, MATLAB/Simulink, Saber, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment with compressed development timelines

Nice To Haves

• Experience with solar cell or photovoltaic module testing and characterization
• Previous internship or co-op experience in aerospace or solar energy industries
• Familiarity with space environment effects on electronics, including radiation degradation and thermal cycling in LEO environments
• Exposure to automated manufacturing equipment and high-volume production line environments
• Experience with wire harness design and manufacturing
• Experience with rapid prototyping

Responsibilities

• Support the electrical design and analysis of solar array systems for the TeraWave LEO constellation program
• Perform electrical performance characterization and testing of solar cells, strings, and modules using calibrated solar simulators
• Assist in the development and validation of string layouts, voltage architecture, and electrical interfaces for solar array designs
• Support design and integration of wire harnessing geometries
• Conduct electrical acceptance testing
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to troubleshoot electrical issues during proto-line production
• Generate and maintain electrical design documentation, test procedures, and technical reports
• Assist in qualification activities for silicon solar cells, metallic interconnects, and other electrical components

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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.
• Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

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