Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer II - Glenn Stage 1

Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer II - New Glenn Stage 1 (Fixed-Term)

Be among the first 25 applicants—applications are 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! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond.

Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable.

As an avionics engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in the New Glenn Rocket program, collaborating with a skilled team to design, develop, and qualify mission‑critical avionics hardware, enabling reliable and reusable spaceflight to advance our vision of millions living and working in space.

This is a hands‑on position that will involve you in all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation, and test of electrical harnesses for various spaceflight systems.

Note: This is a 12‑15 month fixed‑term position with full benefits.

• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high‑speed data signal
• Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
• Understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding
• Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD)
• Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
• Design and integration of harness support brackets
• Support design configuration development and trade studies
• Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
• Report on activity schedule and technical status
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or an appropriate engineering field
• 5+ years of experience designing wire harnesses for the aerospace industry
• Experience with Creo, Windchill, and Routed System Designer (RSD)
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA‑A‑620A, NASA‑STD‑8739.4
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3‑D CAD software

• Experience with Pro/E Piping
• Experience with other high‑end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
• Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems

CO applicants: $95,348.00‑$; WA applicants: $‑$

• 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company’s results; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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