Avionics Hardware Engineer – Lunar Permanence

Responsibilities

• 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 to 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
• Familiarity with 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 RS232, RS422, 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 (desired)
• Level 2: 2+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems (desired)
• Level 3: 5+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems (desired)
• Experience with space vehicle Avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test (desired)
• Knowledge of radiation effects on electronics and how to apply this to designs targeting space applications (desired)
• Basic or better knowledge of motor controller design and operation (desired)
• Demonstrated experience designing high reliability safety‑critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC‑A‑600/610, DO‑254 and similar standards (desired)
• Scripting, programming and analysis proficiency in TCL, Python, Linux shell, Windows batch scripting, C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, HSPICE and HFSS (or similar modeling/analysis tools) (desired)

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Master of Science in Computer Engineering
• IPC‑A‑600 certification
• IPC‑A‑610 certification
• DO‑254 certification