Avionics Hardware Engineering Manager, Lunar Landers

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 151,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering upgraded analog and digital avionic designs for lunar landers. You will own hardware and firmware architectures, guide cross‑functional teams, and drive design reviews, testing, and production release while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will mentor engineers, plan long‑term objectives, grow team capabilities, and align technical efforts with Blue Origin’s mission of advancing human

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines.
• Experience in leading multidisciplinary development projects, people, or functional groups with the responsibility of coaching others.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one specialty area applicable to space flight.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Understanding of the principles, concepts, and methods of hardware engineering
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and own upgraded analog and digital avionic designs, which provide control of fluids and engine systems and on-board lunar hardware.
• Own the architecture of these hardware and firmware/microprocessor designs and support the team developing the rugged electronic hardware assemblies across the entire product life cycle, from concept and requirements definition, design, analysis, prototyping, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification and through release to production.
• Lead any architecture trade studies, analyses, performance characterization and specification, device selection, and product roadmap direction.
• Lead design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root‑cause analysis of test discrepancies.
• Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements.
• Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Graphical communication

Team leadership

Hardware engineering

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines

Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related disciplines

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering upgraded analog and digital avionic designs for lunar landers. You will own hardware and firmware architectures, guide cross‑functional teams, and drive design reviews, testing, and production release while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will mentor engineers, plan long‑term objectives, grow team capabilities, and align technical efforts with Blue Origin’s mission of advancing human