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Avionics Electrical Harness Standards Engineer III (Fixed Term) Verified today

Blue Origin · Seattle, WA · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-03
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This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a 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 part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for coordinating and acting as a focal point for the electrical component definition, selection, validation and qualification for electrical harnesses across various spaceflight systems. This is a hands-on position involving all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation and test.

Responsibilities

  • Review and approve engineering drawings based on manufacturability and adherence to internal and industry standards
  • Coordinate selection of electrical harness assembly components
  • Coordinate qualification of all harness assembly components
  • Support and coordinate feedback from harness manufacturing suppliers and installation sites
  • Support and coordinate harness testing activities
  • Create and maintain component records in JARVID database and Windchill standard part library
  • Provide impact assessments for change incorporation issues
  • Support design configuration development and trade studies
  • Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
  • Maintain and report on activity schedule and technical status
  • Identify opportunities for cost and schedule savings

Required Qualifications

  • B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or appropriate engineering field
  • 7+ years of experience working with Electrical Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
  • 5+ years of experience as a Liaison Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Test Engineer
  • Experience with high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
  • 5+ years of experience in harness fabrication and installation processes
  • Familiarity with applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
  • 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

Desired Qualifications

  • IPC/WHMA-A-620A certification
  • 5+ years of experience performing component qualification testing
  • Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD)
  • Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical and mechanical systems
  • Experience in creating or directing testing campaigns

Compensation

Base pay range for Washington applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Colorado applicants: $119,814.00 to $167,738.55. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for regular employees (20+ hours per week)
  • Paid Time Off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Potential bonuses based on role and performance