Director, Satellite Hardware & Embedded Systems

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 218,262 - 305,566; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Director to lead the development of a next-generation satellite communications payload, spanning phase array antenna and RF gateways, from concept through manufacturing transfer. The role will own hardware architecture, embedded software development, and systems integration across multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will drive design for manufacturability, coordinate with contract manufacturers, and ensure secure boot, provisioning,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hardware and embedded systems development.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware, embedded software, and systems engineering teams developing compact, rugged, high-performance communications terminals.
• Define product architecture across RF, digital, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, and manufacturing domains.
• Drive execution from prototype to high-volume production, including design for manufacturability, testability, reliability, and cost.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams to select components, qualify suppliers, and transfer designs to a contract manufacturer or develop assembly processes.
• Establish program plans, technical milestones, risk management, and cross-functional coordination with operations, quality, and product management.
• Own system-level integration, bring-up, debugging, and validation strategy for hardware and firmware.
• Ensure embedded software supports secure boot, device provisioning, field updates, telemetry, diagnostics, and factory test.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of engineers and technical leads.
• Manage external partners, including contract manufacturers, test labs, and specialist consultants.
• Create and maintain engineering processes for requirements management, change control, verification, and release readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware design

Embedded systems

RF design

System integration

Production transfer

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in electrical, mechanical or software engineering

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Director to lead the development of a next-generation satellite communications payload, spanning phase array antenna and RF gateways, from concept through manufacturing transfer. The role will own hardware architecture, embedded software development, and systems integration across multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate will drive design for manufacturability, coordinate with contract manufacturers, and ensure secure boot, provisioning,