Avionics Systems Engineer — C&DH & Crypto for Space

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with match up to 5%

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to architect command and data handling systems for national security space missions. You will work at the intersection of hardware, software, and cybersecurity, delivering data handling architectures and encryption solutions for space delivery systems.

You will collaborate with hardware developers, software engineers, and security specialists to ensure mission readiness while advancing the Blue Ring satellite bus platform and on-orbit

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; 5+ years of avionics systems experience.
• Expertise in mission-critical C&DH systems including data handling architectures and cryptographic systems.
• Familiarity with Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire and digital/analog interfaces.
• Strong grounding in networking (Ethernet, VLANs, QoS, IP, TCP/UDP, routing).
• Experience with requirements definition, decomposition, interface control, and verification.
• Proficiency in Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in C&DH system architecture, trade studies, and concept development with cryptographic features.
• Translate data handling and security requirements into subsystem specifications.
• Own verification and validation planning with hardware teams to meet requirements.
• Drive technical excellence through design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

C&DH systems

Cryptographic systems

Networking concepts

Ethernet interfaces

SpaceWire interfaces

Requirements definition

Python scripting

Education

B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

M.S. in related field (preferred)

Tools

Altium/OrCAD/KiCad

LTspice

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an Avionics Systems Engineer to architect command and data handling systems for national security space missions. You will work at the intersection of hardware, software, and cybersecurity, delivering data handling architectures and encryption solutions for space delivery systems.

You will collaborate with hardware developers, software engineers, and security specialists to ensure mission readiness while advancing the Blue Ring satellite bus platform and on-orbit