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Blue Origin · Seattle, WA · Electronics · first seen 2026-10-14
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About the Role

This Sr. Electrical Engineer position is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's spacecraft programs. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of vehicle electronic systems, working as both a systems thinker and hands-on builder.

You will design, develop, and test critical avionics hardware from component level to integrated system. This is not a desk-only role: you will prototype in the lab, build wire harnesses, solder components, and troubleshoot hardware you create. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineers to define vehicle architecture and ensure successful avionics integration.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems
  • Lead design and analysis of vehicle power systems, including power generation, energy storage, regulation, and distribution architectures
  • Perform hands-on fabrication, assembly, and testing including wire harness building, soldering, and sensor system integration for rapid prototyping and troubleshooting
  • Design for the space radiation environment, applying radiation hardening principles (TID, SEE) and selecting components to meet mission requirements
  • Define and manage requirements for sensors (IMUs, star trackers, magnetometers, pressure transducers, temperature sensors) and their electrical interfaces (analog, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422, CAN, Ethernet)
  • Collaborate with mechanical and thermal teams on vehicle layout, packaging, connector selection, and system design
  • Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform SPICE simulations for critical circuits
  • Create comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports for hardware verification and validation at board, box, and system levels
  • Troubleshoot complex hardware issues across integrated systems and support vehicle-level testing and launch campaigns
  • Generate and maintain electrical power budgets encompassing power consumption and generation/storage margin management by mission phase

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in avionics and power hardware development for aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability applications
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics
  • Understanding of common circuit analyses (Worst Case Circuit Analysis, Derating, Power Analysis, Timing)
  • Strong understanding of designing for the space radiation environment and its effects on electronic components
  • Experience with a variety of sensor types and their associated analog and digital interfaces
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master of Science in a related technical discipline
  • Experience with end-to-end development of avionics for a spaceflight mission
  • Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vacuum, vibration, shock) per standards like SMC-S-016 or MIL-STD-810
  • Proven experience in design and analysis of power generation, energy storage, power electronics and power distribution systems (photovoltaics, DC/DC converters, battery systems, fault protection)
  • Experience with high-voltage power systems
  • Familiarity with systems engineering processes, including requirements management and verification

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range for WA applicants: $156,802.00 to $219,522.45. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits include 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), and paid time off up to four weeks per year plus 14 company-paid holidays.

Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum. Background check required for all positions.