Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC Sr

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, WA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

At Blue Origin, the mission is to enable millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth. The company is dedicated to developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is within the Lunar Permanence business unit, which focuses on Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products, building sustainable infrastructure for crew and cargo transport to the lunar surface. As an Engineering Operations lead on the Core Avionics Team, the individual will enhance engineering operating cadence, vertical integrations, and hardware deliveries for core avionics teams, with a primary emphasis on electronics design and manufacturing operations. This position is crucial for the technology maturation of space-rated avionics systems and requires a deep understanding of electronics development lifecycles. Responsibilities include program management across the entire product lifecycle, from research and electronics design development to final flight hardware manufacturing and production. The role involves managing budgets, schedules, WBS, and program plans to ensure timely delivery of complex electronics hardware for mission-critical tasks. The lead will communicate status, risks, opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management teams, playing a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system to return humans to the Moon and extend human presence beyond Earth. The ideal candidate will apply their electronics design and manufacturing expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to contribute to safe human spaceflight, driven by a passion for Blue Origin's mission and vision.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline
7+ years of experience in electronics design and manufacturing operations in highly technical and multidisciplinary engineering development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
Proven experience managing electronics hardware development from concept through production, including PCB design, component selection, and manufacturing process optimization
Direct experience with electronics manufacturing processes including SMT assembly, through-hole assembly, conformal coating, potting, and final test procedures
Experience with electronics design tools (Altium, Cadence, or similar) and manufacturing execution systems (MES)
Experienced at collecting and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative information from multiple partners and translating data into electronics manufacturing requirements, scoping and planning documents, and ultimately build ready-for-use and fit-for-purpose tools and processes
Experience with electronics supply chain management, including component sourcing, supplier qualification, and obsolescence management
Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM as applied to electronics hardware programs
Experience with Agile project management and Jira software in electronics development environments
Experience with MS Project, P6 Primavera, or similar for electronics manufacturing scheduling
Experience with managing electronics manufacturing subcontracts with suppliers, including contract manufacturers and component suppliers
Knowledge of electronics testing methodologies including functional test, environmental stress screening, and qualification testing
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex electronics design and manufacturing problems
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to communicate electronics technical concepts to stakeholders

Nice To Haves

MBA degree or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
Experience in managing electronics programs for complex products such as avionics systems, power electronics, motor controllers, or embedded systems
Familiarity with developing aerospace electronics technology from low TRL through flight hardware qualification
Deep familiarity with aerospace electronics design requirements such as thermal management, vibration/shock resistance, EMI/EMC compliance, radiation tolerance, and electrical grounding/bonding
Experience with space-grade electronics components and qualification processes (MIL-STD, NASA standards)
Knowledge of electronics reliability engineering including FMEA, derating analysis, and life testing
Experience with electronics configuration management and change control processes
Familiarity with DO-254 (airborne electronics) or equivalent aerospace electronics standards

Responsibilities

Maintain the IPT's operating cadence to report key performance metrics (technical, cost, schedule, and risk) with specific focus on electronics design milestones and manufacturing readiness levels
Instrument and monitor the health of electronics design and manufacturing processes within IPT engineering workflows and identify areas for improvement to reduce cycle time
Work closely with Lunar Management Operations to integrate the Core Avionics Group into the overall program operations cadence, ensuring electronics manufacturing dependencies are properly sequenced
Generate boards/tools necessary for reporting IPT operations health to Lunar Product Engineering, including electronics design review status, manufacturing yield data, and test results for Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) and Lunar Program Weekly Review and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
Support IPT representation in agile product planning sessions with emphasis on electronics design sprints and manufacturing capacity planning
Coach teams in self-organization and electronics design-to-manufacturing handoff processes
Lead Tiger Teams when necessary, particularly for electronics design challenges and manufacturing issues
Define, monitor, and track all receivables and deliverable products from the IPT, with detailed tracking of electronics hardware configurations and manufacturing specifications
Work closely with internal and external electronics manufacturing and test facilities to coordinate on-time delivery of flight-ready avionics hardware
Coordinate electronics design reviews, manufacturing readiness assessments, and supplier qualification activities
Be a mentor, and offer leadership and development opportunities, putting those around you first
Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles

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%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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.