Level 4 Electrical Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

1d • $145,188 - $203,263

About The Position

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will develop, execute, and integrate electrical and electromechanical components for crew interface hardware and habitability systems. In this role, you will serve as an electrical engineer to design mission hardware from concept through qualification and flight. You will work closely with vehicle systems, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers to execute your designs. This position requires both systems-level thinking and hands-on execution. You will guide the electrical architecture of crew systems components to ensure robust, simple, and integrated solutions. You will be responsible for defining electrical interfaces and control circuits, designing circuit card assemblies, and owning the electrical components through build, test, and verification. This role demands an electrical engineer who can challenge existing approaches, simplify complex systems, and balance technical rigor with practical implementation. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, teamwork skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• B.S. in electrical engineering or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7+ years in high-reliability electronics (spacecraft/launch/aviation/defense or similar), including board- and/or box-level design through integration and test.
• Demonstrated ability to produce release-quality artifacts under configuration control (schematics, BoMs, drawings, test procedures/reports).
• Hands-on lab bring-up/debug skills (oscilloscope, DMM, logic analyzer, power supplies, load emulation; failure isolation and re-test).
• Proficiency with ECAD/analysis tools (e.g., Altium/Mentor/KiCad, SPICE), signal analysis, grounding schemes and EMC-aware design fundamentals.
• Strong cross-functional communication with systems, mechanical, software, and mission assurance/quality.
• 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

• M.S. in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience with electromechanical and fluid components control and integration
• Experience with designing human machine interfaces
• Support TVAC/vibe/shock and EMI/EMC testing with troubleshooting and closure documentation.
• Experience with harness design and assembly process considerations for spacecraft.
• Familiarity with spacecraft command and data handling systems and protocols.
• Experience with parts derating, traceability (CoC/CoQ), and basic radiation considerations (TID/SEE) appropriate to mission class.

Responsibilities

• Develop avionics hardware (boards and integrated assemblies).
• Have a solid understanding of the entire product life-cycle; including concept and requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification (power-on, functional / acceptance / qualification testing) and release to production.
• Design analog and digital boards that interact with avionics systems (including microcontrollers, sensors, electromechanical actuators, pumps, motors, valves); including analysis, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification and release.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines in integrated product teams throughout the design, build, test, and verification of various Crew Systems products
• Support risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.

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: Senior