(C Shift) Manufacturing Engineer II - Avionics/Harness Fabrication
About The Position
Blue Origin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer II to support avionics and harness fabrication at its manufacturing facility in Kent, Washington. The role is part of Blue Origin Operations and provides manufacturing and supply chain support across company facilities. The engineer will serve as a technical interface between production and design engineering, helping execute hardware builds, resolve issues, and improve manufacturing processes for reusable rocket systems. The position supports C Shift on a Friday–Monday schedule. Relocation is provided, travel is expected up to 5%, and interviews include a technical assessment. The role requires hands-on support in a fast-paced production environment and collaboration with engineering teams to resolve non-conformances and improve design manufacturability.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience with complex electrical aerospace or space hardware.
- Experience operating, diagnosing, and dispositioning non-conforming electrical hardware, harnesses, software, and/or firmware.
- Strong understanding of high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
- Understanding of battery-based power systems, including power management, switching, charging, and safety.
- Understanding of embedded command and I/O systems for complex industrial or vehicle applications.
- Understanding of RF communication systems and components.
- Experience with circuit analysis and simulation, such as worst-case analysis, signal integrity, or logic simulation.
- Understanding of grounding, PCB layout principles, and EMI/EMC tradeoffs.
- Experience applying DFMA principles in design development.
- Strong communication, organization, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Hands-on mindset, attention to detail, and ownership of work.
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment and adapt to new challenges.
- 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
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience with aerospace or space electrical systems.
- Experience troubleshooting high-reliability, safety-critical electronics.
- Familiarity with IPC-A-600/610/620, J-STD-001, and DO-254 standards.
- Experience with launch vehicle hardware development, integration, and testing.
- Experience developing embedded software or firmware for microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs.
- Proficiency in 3D CAD programs; Creo Pro/E preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on support to a fast-paced production environment.
- Lead troubleshooting and disposition of non-conforming avionics hardware, harnessing, software, firmware, and electrical systems through detailed work instructions.
- Drive isolation, containment, and resolution of non-conforming parts and assemblies.
- Lead root cause analysis and root cause corrective actions to prevent recurrence of manufacturing and hardware issues.
- Support design and operational gated reviews by contributing technical artifacts and readiness assessments.
- Collaborate with design engineering to implement Engineering Change Requests that improve manufacturability and reduce non-conformances.
- Partner with design teams early in the development cycle to improve Design for Manufacture and Assembly before design release.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
