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Avionics Integration Engineer III - Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 5 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-03
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Role Overview

You will work as an Avionics Integrator within the Avionics team on the Crewed Lander, focusing on the integration of one or more spacecraft subsystems. You will lead cross-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces that impact the design and integration of the spacecraft. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as negotiator between multiple stakeholders with conflicting interests to optimize spacecraft design
  • Contribute to or lead Avionics architecture studies, concept development, verification planning, vehicle integration, and operations support
  • Manage Avionics requirements development, definition, and maturity
  • Develop and manage Avionics physical, logical, and network configuration interface control documents (ICDs)
  • Develop and maintain data and communication budgets
  • Develop and maintain integrated electrical architecture diagrams
  • Coordinate constraints and conflicting requirements across multiple disciplines
  • Contribute to or lead change management, ensuring proper change impact assessment and coordination of design changes across subsystems
  • Identify, assess, and manage program risks (technical, schedule, cost, integration)
  • Develop tools for maintaining vehicle electrical configuration and definition

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical subject area
  • 8+ years relevant experience in the full life cycle development of avionics systems, including requirements, design, integration, test, and operations
  • Deep experience integrating spacecraft subsystems: Avionics, Software, Structures, GNC, power system, etc.
  • Demonstrated expertise in configuring and managing time-sensitive, deterministic networks such as Time Sensitive Networking, ARINC 664, Time Triggered Ethernet, or other approaches
  • Demonstrated ability to define and manage communication protocols
  • Demonstrated functional understanding of common electrical digital and analog interfaces (Serial Bus Communications, Video, Audio, Ethernet, Analog Sensors, etc.)
  • Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems
  • Strong ability to analyze complex systems and deliver results-oriented solutions
  • Strong MS Excel skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Electrical, or related technical subject area
  • Experience with human-rated spacecraft
  • Experience with full spacecraft design life cycle
  • Experience with systems safety design practices
  • Experience with MBSE methods and tools including SysML
  • Experience with electrical architecture diagramming practices and tools including MS Visio
  • Experience with software tools such as SINDA/FLUINT, MATLAB/Simulink, Creo, Jama, Cameo, Confluence, and JIRA
  • VB Script or Python experience for tool development

Travel and Relocation

  • Relocation provided
  • Travel expected up to 25% of the time during certain phases of the program

Compensation

Base Pay Range varies by location: CA and WA applicants $130,706.00 - $182,987.70; CO applicants $119,814.00 - $167,738.55. Other site ranges may differ.

Employment Requirements

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Bonuses and other benefits may be eligible depending on role type and job level