Marine Electrical Engineer Verified today
About the Role
You will support operations dedicated to at-sea space hardware recovery as part of Blue Origin's marine operations team. This position directly impacts the history of space exploration and requires dedicated commitment to safe and reliable space hardware recovery operations.
Responsibilities
- Support installation and checkout of mission-critical electrical and RF communications systems
- Manage and troubleshoot offshore electrical and network communication systems in real-time through all phases of launch and landing operations
- Support verification of requirements and specifications through bench test, hardware/software integration, and field testing
- Author automated sequence code and create control room operator panels
- Author and execute activation, checkout, operations, and maintenance procedures
- Conduct hazardous remote operations and direct technicians in the field
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in at least one area: complex electrical, RF communication, or network communication systems
- Experience developing operational and preventive maintenance procedures on critical electrical systems
- Experience installing, troubleshooting, and improving existing high voltage AC/DC electrical systems, data acquisition systems, and PLCs
- Knowledge of sensor theory for various measurement applications (pressure, temperature, displacement, force, acceleration, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience using test equipment to troubleshoot complex electronics issues (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, TDR, megohmmeter, multimeter, power meter)
- Experience building, troubleshooting, and repairing fiber terminations
- Familiarity setting up serial communication systems (RS232, RS422, RS485, CAN bus, SPI, I2C)
- Strong safety record and mindset, including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical tests and operations
- Willingness to work on ocean-going vessels for extended periods of time (up to 21 days)
- Ability to work in extreme environments including cold, heat, wind, rain, and the open ocean
- Ability to obtain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing and DOT Physical
- Ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to travel periodically in support of test and flight operations
- Experience performing work in compliance with CFR's, Coast Guard Standards, American Bureau of Shipping Guidelines, National Electrical Code, and applicable marine standards
- Knowledge of Qt/QML, Ladder Logic, Simulink, MATLAB, Python, and/or Git
- General knowledge of IT systems and protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, FTP, SFTP)
- Experience with Ethernet/RS-422/RS-485/CCSDS based communication protocols
- Experience with launch vehicle avionics and/or vehicle operations
- Experience analyzing, operating, and maintaining RF systems (S-band, UHF, VHF)
- Familiarity with maritime navigation equipment (ECDIS, IMU/heading sensor, AIS, NMEA 2000/183 standards)
- Experience fabricating and repairing cables and connectors including soldering
- Experience working in marine offshore operations
- System Safety analysis experience including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, and Functional Hazard Analysis