Senior Electrical Engineer - Circuit Design - TeraWave

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with Tera Wave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

As part of the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team, you will be responsible for driving requirements, design, analysis, test, and critical review of avionics hardware. This senior level role requires leadership and expertise for schematic and circuit design. You will play a key role in developing the Tera Wave Satellite system from concept through formal qualification and verification including integration and flight support activities.

• Own end-to-end product development for a space rated component.
• Provide leadership as a member of a cross disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission critical avionics
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporate printed circuit board interconnect systems, signal integrity and power integrity analyses of these components
• Lead design trade studies
• Design avionics solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews
• Create and deliver presentations, proposals, and training material on technical subjects
• Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds
• Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
• Support Production and Quality Engineering as needed, including dispositioning material defects
• Manage revisions of the product design configurations through the product lifecycle
• Mentor and train junior engineers
• Review and approve designs and documentation created by other team members

• Bachelor's degreein Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
• 7 or more yearsof hands-on experience designing ruggedized electronic components or high-performance, high-reliability hardware
• End-to-end product development experience for a space-rated component, from requirements definition through qualification and production release
• Demonstrated experience designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection and qualification for space applications
• Experience integrating complex optoelectronic and electromechanical components into flight hardware assemblies
• Strong digital design experience, including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory
• Hands-on PCB design experience using Altium Designer, including multi-laminate stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware
• 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.

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
• Experience leading complex spaceflight avionics programs, including hardware, firmware, and software integration
• Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis, circuit FEA, and FMEA/FMECA for high-reliability applications
• Background in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling
• Proficiency with scripting, programming, and analysis tools including Python, C, C++, MATLAB, and Linux/Windows shell scripting
• Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, including performance development, technical guidance, and cross-functional coordination
• Ability to work independently and drive progress on rapid development programs with aggressive schedules

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