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MK2 Avionics Motor Control Design Engineer III - Lunar Permanence Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-03
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This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, developing Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. You'll work on advanced Motor Control systems that directly impact the future of human spaceflight, supporting the design and integration phase for avionics and control hardware that will operate on the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver space-rated avionics sub-systems including requirements development, design, testing, system integration, verification planning, and execution.
  • Develop and manage high and low voltage avionics designs that integrate within a motor control scheme.
  • Support design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
  • Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical/avionics design
  • Understanding of power electronics hardware development, such as developing high-voltage switching and high power regulation (SMPS)
  • Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
  • Experience with mixed-signal circuit design, including analysis, simulation, test, troubleshooting, and part selection
  • Familiarity with ADCs, DACs, op amps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), and MOSFETs
  • Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field
  • 7+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems
  • Experience with brushless DC (BLDC) motors and controllers
  • Additional experience with various motor controls, power conversion topologies, and control systems
  • Knowledge of radiation effects on electronics and how to apply this to designs targeting space applications
  • Experience with launch vehicle Avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test
  • Electrical Design and Analysis tools: LTSpice, PSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Simscape
  • Experience designing high reliability safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254, and similar standards

Compensation

Base Pay Range: $130,706.00 - $182,987.70 (CA and WA applicants)

Location

This position is available at 2 locations.

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 (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: up to 4 weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Performance-based bonuses (amounts and eligibility not guaranteed and subject to change)

Requirements

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin 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 is required for all positions.