Electrical Engineer III - TeraWave Verified today

About TeraWave

Blue Origin is pioneering space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network delivering symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation consists of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO).

Your Role

As an Electrical Engineer III on the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team, you will serve as a hardware focal point across spacecraft bus electronics, focusing on digital design and hardware implementation of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components. You will contribute to requirements definition, design, analysis, test, and review of avionics hardware, supporting TeraWave from concept through formal qualification and verification, including integration and flight support activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as hardware focal point for digital design and COTS component selection and integration across spacecraft bus avionics
• Support end-to-end product development for space-rated components in coordination with senior engineers and technical leads
• Support design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics with emphasis on digital hardware implementation
• Work with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and contribute to design architecture
• Collaborate on PCB interconnect systems and support signal and power integrity analyses for COTS-based digital designs
• Contribute to design trade studies evaluating COTS components for performance, reliability, availability, and obsolescence risk
• Design and implement avionics hardware solutions using COTS components for performance and reliability in harsh environments
• Support creation of mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
• Plan and execute engineering tests and support data review activities
• Create technical presentations and documentation for assigned subjects
• Support review of assembly instructions and hardware build activities
• Support requirements validation through design, test, analysis, and inspection
• Support Production and Quality Engineering as needed, including material defect dispositioning
• Manage product design configuration revisions through the product lifecycle
• Collaborate with and provide technical input to junior engineers on shared tasks
• Contribute to design and documentation reviews led by senior team members

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
• 4+ years hands-on experience designing ruggedized electronic components or high-reliability hardware, with focus on digital design and hardware implementation
• Experience contributing to product development for space-rated or high-reliability hardware (requirements, design, test, or qualification support)
• Digital design experience including FPGAs and CMOS sensors
• Hands-on PCB design experience using Altium Designer, including multi-layer stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and foundational EMI/EMC mitigation practices
• Experience selecting, qualifying, and integrating COTS electronic components into hardware assemblies
• Must be U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as refugee or granted asylum

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• Exposure to designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection for space applications
• Experience integrating optoelectronic or electromechanical components into flight hardware assemblies
• Familiarity with worst-case circuit analysis, circuit FEA, or FMEA/FMECA practices
• Proficiency with Python, C, C++, or MATLAB
• Ability to work independently on assigned technical tasks within rapid-development programs and aggressive schedules
• Interest in growing toward broader technical ownership and cross-functional leadership

Compensation

Base pay range varies by location: CA $130,706 to $182,987.70; CO $119,814 to $167,738.55; WA $130,706 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• 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 all regular employees (20+ hours/week)
• Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Performance bonuses eligible based on role type and job level