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Sr Avionics EEE Components Engineer Verified today

Blue Origin · 5 Locations · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-12
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About This Role

You will be part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission to enable millions of people living and working in space. Your work will directly improve the performance, quality, and reliability of avionics systems across the company.

What You Will Do

  • Conduct electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) component selection, pedigree evaluation, and component derating
  • Perform part-level analyses and environmental impact assessments
  • Support EEE component procurement and inventory management
  • Lead program-wide component-level assessment and evaluation activities
  • Develop component-level requirements and assist engineers in design solutions
  • Develop value-added screening and qualification approaches and methodologies
  • Support sustaining engineering and obsolescence management efforts
  • Ensure compliance to EEE component requirements
  • Lead sustainment activities and baseline control, including PCN and GIDEP management
  • Develop and evolve standards for EEE component testing, screening, and qualification
  • Utilize PLM software systems to improve visibility into the product and component approval lifecycle

What You Need

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in component and parts management, avionics hardware development, integration, and/or test
  • Ability to assess Bill of Materials for avionics designs against approved vendor and component parts lists and standards
  • Experience in design, manufacturing, quality, or reliability capacity
  • Ability to lead and investigate part advisories, product change notices, and alerts (e.g., GIDEP, ECIA)
  • Experience managing part change notifications and assessing impact
  • Experience with obsolescence management of EEE parts
  • Ability to travel as needed to supplier locations throughout the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of exposure to semiconductor design and processing, component screening, accelerated testing, and reliability analysis
  • Experience with commercial and automotive parts in aerospace applications
  • Familiarity with EEE Component aerospace requirements (EEE-INST-002, MIL-STD-883, MIL-STD-981, AEC-Q standards)
  • Ability to acquire, evaluate, and explain Destructive Physical Analysis results, performance screening data, and component qualification artifacts from vendors per EEE Parts Control Plan requirements
  • Experience developing and maintaining source control documentation for EEE components in avionics and high-reliability designs
  • Experience acquiring and assessing Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for automotive parts
  • Experience processing non-standard part approval requests and program waiver requests

Compensation and Location

Base pay ranges by location:

  • California applicants: $156,802.00 - $219,522.45
  • Colorado applicants: $144,179.00 - $201,849.90
  • Washington applicants: $156,802.00 - $219,522.45
  • Other site ranges may differ

This role is available at 5 locations.

Requirements

You 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.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock options for all regular employees (20+ hours per week)
  • Paid time off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Eligibility for bonuses based on role type and job level