Avionics Shipside Lead: Systems Integration & Readiness

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks an experienced avionics shipside lead to guide assembly, integration, and testing of the New Glenn avionics suite. You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Test to ensure a flight-ready vehicle.

Candidates bring a bachelor's in Electrical/Aerospace, 10+ years avionics, 3+ years leadership, and strong knowledge of AS9100/DO-254/DO-178, plus excellent cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of avionics or equivalent integrated electronics systems experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership or team management supporting vehicle operations/integration activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in avionics / integrated electronics systems architecture, performance, and troubleshooting.
• Strong background in systems engineering, requirements, and verification.
• Experience with aerospace quality standards (AS9100, DO-254, DO-178) and compliance processes or equivalents.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: Guide activities of avionics shipside liaison engineers; foster culture of technical excellence and deep subject matter expertise; develop team capabilities through mentoring and training; manage performance, hiring, and resource allocation
• Operational Support: Enable assembly, manufacturing, and integrated test teams through technical expertise, rapid troubleshooting, nonconformance triage, and design feedback
• Performance Verification: Confirm assembled vehicle and avionics suite meet engineering requirements and perform as designed
• Integration Leadership: Serve as escalation point for complex technical problems and primary technical resource for integration teams

Skills

Team leadership

Avionics systems

Systems engineering

Requirements & verification

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks an experienced avionics shipside lead to guide assembly, integration, and testing of the New Glenn avionics suite. You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Test to ensure a flight-ready vehicle.

Candidates bring a bachelor's in Electrical/Aerospace, 10+ years avionics, 3+ years leadership, and strong knowledge of AS9100/DO-254/DO-178, plus excellent cross-functional communication.