Sr Electrical Engineer - RF Systems - Lunar Permanence Verified today

About the Role

Blue Origin's Lunar RF Systems group is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design mixed-signal electronics for space-rated communications products. You will work with RF hardware, antenna, DSP, FPGA, and software engineers throughout the entire product lifecycle from conception to flight-ready hardware. You'll interface with mechanical design, test, systems, integration, and software engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement analog, digital, and power circuits for RF systems products including software-defined radios, solid-state power amplifiers, and low noise amplifiers.
• Own the full product lifecycle from concept and design through manufacturing, test, and flight readiness.
• Design, manufacturing, and checkout of custom high-reliability PCBs for RF Systems applications.
• Develop efficient power management solutions such as DC/DC converters for high-performance, compact, or harsh environments.
• Perform comprehensive parts stress and worst-case circuit analysis to ensure robustness under extreme conditions.
• Create and review manufacturing documents including schematics, layouts, and bills of materials.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and procedures covering all functional and non-functional requirements.
• Execute test procedures in a laboratory setting and perform root-cause analysis on discrepancies.
• Coordinate across multiple disciplines including thermal, mechanical analyses, and radiation testing.
• Work with Technical Program Management for parts selection, procurement, vendor selection, and schedule updates.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Experience developing high-speed mixed-signal circuits, including part selection, analysis, simulation, laboratory testing, and troubleshooting preferably for aerospace applications.
• Experience with circuit design, analysis, and PCB layout for high-speed ADCs, DACs, PLLs, DDRs, NAND/NOR flash memory, and FPGAs.
• Knowledge of signal and power integrity, grounding topologies, and PCB layout principles for high-speed digital applications.
• Experience with worst-case analysis, circuit Finite Element Analysis, and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Experience with signal and power integrity simulation and analysis tools such as Hyperlynx or Ansys SIWave.
• Experience developing and testing complex electronic systems combining hardware, firmware, and software.
• Experience with schematic-capture and PCB layout for high-density, complex PCBs using Altium Designer (preferable).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science or equivalent experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Experience developing and implementing RF circuits for space-rated communications products.
• Familiarity with EEE-INST-002 parts classification, selection of radiation-hardness-assured components, and radiation-mitigation strategies.
• Experience leading multi-functional teams for up-screening and qualification of automotive-grade parts for use in space environments.
• Proficiency with scripting, programming, and analysis/modeling tools: Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE or similar.
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) acceptance testing.
• Extensive experience in prototype development, debug, and test in a lab environment. Experience testing RF hardware is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range varies by location: VA applicants $156,802 to $219,522.45; CO applicants $144,179 to $201,849.90; WA applicants $156,802 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, and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Employment 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 checks are required for all positions.