Electrical Engineer III Verified today
About the role
As an Electrical Engineer III, you'll work on the electrical power subsystem of innovative space vehicles within the Blue Origin Engines business unit. You'll focus on design, development, and testing of engines and propulsion systems for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight missions.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop electrical power subsystem components: spacecraft batteries, solar arrays, power distribution and conversion electronics, and wire harnessing
- Develop and maintain electrical power subsystem component requirements and documentation
- Conduct detailed trade studies to select optimal mission-suitable subsystem hardware
- Perform electrical module analyses including Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), part stress analysis, signal integrity, power integrity, and Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
- Develop components that conform to system power quality specifications
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues with vehicle electrical power system components
- Stay current on latest industry trends and advancements in space vehicle power systems
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams on technical ambition and operational excellence
- Contribute to technical artifacts for subsystem and program gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc.)
- Seek and integrate feedback for personal and team growth
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience
- Proven experience with one or more of the following on at least one space vehicle program: batteries, solar arrays, power distribution, power conversion
- Strong background in electrical analysis techniques
- Experience working in cross-disciplinary engineering teams
- Track record of taking ownership, showing resilience in challenges, and delivering results
Desired qualifications
- Experience in system-level and circuit-level modeling and simulation
- Exceptional troubleshooting skills in complex electrical power systems
- Strong familiarity with system and component grounding architectures and methods
Compensation and benefits
Base pay range for WA applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 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/week), and up to 4 weeks paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays annually.
Employment requirements
Applicants 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.
Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.