Avionics EEE Components Engineer III

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 130,706 - 182,987; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, Florida seeks a Component Engineer to play a vital role in developing the Blue Moon landers for lunar transport. You will collaborate as part of a specialized team, focusing on the evaluation and management of EEE components, ensuring their reliability for high-stakes applications in space travel.

Successful candidates will have a strong background in engineering, excellent teamwork skills, and a passion for the mission of enhancing human life in space. The role is crucial for maintaining baseline controls and developing innovative solutions to support sustainable lunar infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in component and parts management, avionics hardware development, integration, and/or test.
• Ability to assess the Bill of Materials for avionics designs against approved vendor/component parts lists and standards.
• Experience with managing part change notifications and assessing impact.

Responsibilities

• Utilize features of PLM software systems to improve product/component approval visibility.
• Lead program-wide component level assessment and evaluation activities.
• Develop component level requirements and assist in design solutions.

Skills

Component management

Avionics hardware development

Environmental impact assessments

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will be responsible for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) component selection, pedigree evaluation, component derating, part‑level analyses and environmental impact assessments. You will also provide support for EEE component procurement and inventory management. Your domain expertise as a Component Engineer will help the team develop and evolve our standards for EEE component testing, screening, and qualification. In this role you will share in the team’s effort to improve the performance and reliability of our avionics systems.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess a range of skills, experience, and knowledge to apply EEE components in high‑reliability applications. You must be able to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with engineers, program managers and suppliers, and communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.

Responsibilities

• Utilize features of PLM software systems to improve visibility into the product/component approval lifecycle for all business/technical stakeholders
• Lead program‑wide component level assessment and evaluation activities
• Support sustaining engineering and obsolescence management efforts in a EEE components capacity
• Develop component level requirements and assist the responsible engineer in design solutions
• Develop value‑added screening and qualification approaches and methodologies
• Ensure compliance to EEE component requirements
• Lead sustainment activities to maintain baseline control. Increased focus on PCN/GIDEP management and proactive obsolescence planning is needed.
• Enforce baseline control

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of exposure to semiconductor design/processing, component screening, accelerated testing, reliability analysis
• Experience with the use of commercial/automotive parts in aerospace applications
• Familiarity with common EEE Component aerospace requirements (e.g., EEE‑INST‑002, MIL‑STD‑883, MIL‑STD‑981, AEC‑Q standards, etc.)
• 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 used in avionics/high‑reliability designs
• Experience acquiring and assessing Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for automotive parts
• Experience processing non‑standard part approval requests, program waiver requests, and discussing and explaining component quality documentation

Compensation Range
CA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70
CO applicants: $119,814.00 – $167,738.55
WA applicants: $130,706.00 – $182,987.70

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may be subject to change or cancellation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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