Avionics Hardware Engineer II

Overview

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products.

• Develop, lead, and own digital, analog, and/or mixed‑signal circuit avionic designs that interact with avionics systems.
• Own these avionics boards across the entire product life cycle, from concept and requirements definition, design, analysis, prototyping, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification (power‑on, functional/acceptance/qualification testing) and through release to production.
• Support avionics trade studies, analyses, performance characterization and specification, and device selection.
• Support controller risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), worst case circuit analyses (WCCA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root‑cause analysis of test discrepancies.
• Participate in program‑level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements.
• Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
• A breadth of understanding in electronics hardware development such as developing complex circuit cards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, or other advanced electronic commercial or aerospace products.
• Experience with analog, digital or mixed‑signal circuit design, including analysis, simulation, test, troubleshooting, and part selection.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles.
• Familiar with many of the following parts and their usage: microcontrollers, FPGAs, ADCs, DACs, Op‑Amps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), volatile memory (DDR), non‑volatile memory (NAND, NOR, etc.) and MOSFETs.
• Knowledge of common communication methods, such as RS‑232, RS‑422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, CAN, or PCIe.
• Desire to work hands‑on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and supply to a culture of collaboration.
• 25‑50% travel to Blue Origin locations for meetings, product testing, or large‑scale company events if not based in Washington.

• Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Level 1: 0+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems.
• Level 2: 2+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems.
• Level 3: 5+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems.
• Experience with space vehicle Avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test.
• Knowledge of radiation effects on electronics and how to apply this to designs targeting space applications.
• Basic or better knowledge of motor controller design and operation.
• Demonstrated experience designing high reliability safety‑critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC‑A‑600/610, DO‑254 and similar standards.
• Scripting, Programming and Analysis: TCL, Python, Linux shell and Windows batch scripting; C/C++; MATLAB/Simulink, HSPICE and HFSS (or similar modeling/analysis tools).

CA applicants: $ – $; CO applicants: $98,208.00 – $; WA applicants: $ – $.

We are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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