Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Design - TeraWave Verified today
About TeraWave
Blue Origin is building TeraWave, a multi-orbit satellite communications network combining LEO and MEO optically interconnected spacecraft to deliver up to 6 Tbps symmetrical data speeds globally.
The Role
As Senior Electrical Engineer on the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team, you will own power design and avionics hardware across the full product lifecycle: requirements, schematic design, circuit analysis, test, qualification, and flight support.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end product development for space-rated power components and avionics
- Lead schematic capture and circuit design for high-reliability DC/DC switching power supplies
- Develop controller algorithms to optimize converter performance and efficiency
- Conduct PCB interconnect and power integrity analysis with the electrical engineering team
- Design solutions for performance and reliability in harsh radiation environments
- Define mechanical interfaces, specifications, and control documents
- Plan and execute engineering tests and data reviews
- Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
- Support board bring-up, manufacturing, and initial hardware validation
- Review and approve designs and documentation from team members
- Mentor junior engineers and manage design revisions through the product lifecycle
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field
- 7+ years hands-on experience designing ruggedized electronic components or high-reliability hardware
- 7+ years hands-on experience designing, testing, and debugging switching DC/DC power supplies including component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout
- End-to-end product development experience for a space-rated component from requirements through qualification and production release
- Demonstrated experience with board bring-up, manufacturing support, and initial hardware validation
- Experience designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection and qualification for space
- Experience in digital design including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, DDR memory, and supporting DC/DC converter design
- Hands-on PCB design experience using Altium Designer, including multi-laminate stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation for flight hardware
- U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
- Experience leading complex spaceflight avionics programs with hardware, firmware, and software integration
- Power architecture definition and load analysis for complex digital electronics systems
- Worst-case circuit analysis, circuit FEA, and FMEA/FMECA for high-reliability applications
- Fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling
- Proficiency with Python, C, C++, MATLAB, and Linux/Windows shell scripting
- Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams with technical guidance and cross-functional coordination
- Ability to drive progress on rapid development programs with aggressive schedules
Compensation and Location
Base pay range (annual):
CA: $156,802 to $219,522
CO: $144,179 to $201,850
WA: $156,802 to $219,522
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 regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Paid time off up to 4 weeks annually plus 14 company-paid holidays
- Performance bonuses and recognition programs (eligibility varies)