Avionics Systems Engineer III

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Avionics Systems Engineer to join the Engines Design Office. You will contribute to the design and development of avionics hardware for a variety of liquid propulsion rocket engines, and help ensure compliance with aerospace standards and processes.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements decomposition, verification and validation, risk management, and environmental testing, including DO-254 and related certification activities.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in avionics hardware with systems engineering, electrical design, or verification/qualification/validation.
• Experience in aerospace/defense systems engineering including requirements development, V&V, integration and test.
• Knowledge of electronics hardware design processes: schematic reviews, component selection, derating, thermal/mechanical packaging.
• Experience with DO-254 hardware development assurance or equivalent.
• Experience with DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 environmental testing.
• Familiarity with harness/cable design, connector selection, EMI/EMC.
• Familiarity with ARP4754 development assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of avionics hardware subsystems that meet Blue Origin's needs for a variety of liquid propulsion rocket engines.
• Contribute to requirements development and decomposition
• Support technical trade studies
• Participate in risk management
• Support integration, verification, and qualification of avionics hardware through environmental testing and flight certification
• Work with the Engines Design Office and cross-functional teams to apply technical standards and processes
• Mentor less-experienced team members in avionics systems engineering
• Share lessons learned across Blue Engines programs to continuously improve avionics and engine control hardware development

Skills

Systems engineering

Avionics hardware

Electrical design

Verification & validation

DO-254

Environmental testing

EMI/EMC considerations

ARP4754

Requirements decomposition

Education

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

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of avionics hardware subsystems that meet Blue Origin's needs for a variety of liquid propulsion rocket engines
• Contribute to requirements development and decomposition
• Support technical trade studies
• Participate in risk management
• Support integration, verification, and qualification of avionics hardware through environmental testing and flight certification
• Work with the Engines Design Office and cross-functional teams to apply technical standards and processes
• Mentor less-experienced team members in avionics systems engineering
• Share lessons learned across Blue Engines programs to continuously improve avionics and engine control hardware development

Requirements

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in avionics hardware, including systems engineering, electrical design and analysis, or verification/qualification/validation
• Experience in systems engineering in aerospace or defense, including requirements development (decomposition and allocation), verification and validation, and integration and test
• Understanding of electronics hardware design processes including schematic review, component selection, derating analysis, and thermal/mechanical packaging
• Experience with DO-254 hardware development assurance or equivalent hardware certification processes
• Experience with DO-160 or MIL-STD-810 environmental qualification testing
• Familiarity with harness/cable design, connector selection, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Familiarity with ARP4754 development assurance processes