Avionics Flight Systems Integrator for Spaceflight

Blue Origin

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 115,707 - 161,988

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a software-hardware integrator within the Avionics team to advance New Glenn's flight hardware and software integration. You will oversee frontline integration from labs to the vehicle, develop tools, and improve efficiency while collaborating with software owners, avionics box owners, and production leads.

The role emphasizes reliability and safety culture. Qualifications include a BS in engineering and experience with avionics analyses,

Qualifications

Minimum of a B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or a related technical field.
Experience with developing analyses and trade studies for sophisticated avionics systems.
Working knowledge of Linux systems administration/usage and Ethernet-based networking in a lab or operational environment.
Familiarity with software configuration control principles and practices.
Demonstrated ability to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve technical issues under time pressure.
Experience writing or reviewing technical requirements.
Ability to work with partially defined requirements and changing criteria.
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive, professional relationships across disciplines.
Engaging communicator, able to explain difficult engineering concepts to people of other engineering fields: Electrical, Software, Mechanical.
Willingness and ability to support occasional after-hours, on-call, or surge staffing needs.
Ability to travel as required (see Travel section below).
Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

Represent Avionics as a liaison between engineering and integration environments (Hardware-in-the-Loop Lab, Acceptance Testing, Production, and Vehicle Operations)
Act as customer interface between Avionics customers and software, driving updates to systems, processes, requirements, and tooling
Serve as a first-line responder for the Software SOS (NGSOS) Hotline - triaging real-time issues across HIL, Mission Control, LRU Production, and OLS, and ensuring every issue reaches the correct subject matter expert for resolution
Own and maintain production software configuration control tools, including the NG Avionics Loader and Manifest, and their associated work orders, documentation, and training materials
Support end-to-end execution of the software deployment processes, identifying and driving process and tooling efficiencies
Rehearse system-software integration activities in the HIL prior to production floor execution; verify staffing and tooling readiness ahead of builds and campaigns
Develop and maintain troubleshooting guides, panels, and operational documentation to reduce reliance on tribal knowledge and support training of new operators and technicians
Participate in Control Room / Engineering Support Room (ESR) staffing for New Glenn operations as scheduled
Track issue disposition and resolution, capturing lessons learned and feeding improvement tasking back to software, systems, and operations integrators
Provide occasional after-hours and on-call support during real-time troubleshooting events, surge campaigns, and launch operations