Engineer - Avionics, Instruments & GNC Sr

Blue Origin; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Reston, Virginia is seeking an Engineering Operations lead on the Core Avionics Team. You will oversee the electronics design and manufacturing operations, maintain IPT cadence, and manage budgets, schedules, and risk to deliver flight-ready avionics hardware.

The role requires a BS in EE or related, 7+ years in electronics design and manufacturing, experience with PCB design, SMT/through-hole, MES, and Agile project management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in electronics design and manufacturing on complex projects.
• Experience from concept to production of electronics hardware.
• PCB design, component selection, and process optimization.
• Experience with SMT and through-hole assembly.
• Experience with supply chain management and obsolescence control.
• Experience with EVM/IMP-IMS scheduling for electronics programs.
• Knowledge of Agile practices and Jira in electronics environments.
• Strong collaboration and communication with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IPT operating cadence and report KPIs (technical, cost, schedule, risk).
• Monitor health of electronics design/manufacturing processes in workflows.
• Integrate Core Avionics into program operations cadence with dependencies.
• Create boards/tools for reporting weekly reviews and management reviews.
• Support IPT representation in agile planning and capacity planning.
• Coach teams in self-organization and design-to-manufacturing handoffs.
• Lead Tiger Teams for electronics design challenges and manufacturing issues.
• Define and track all receivables and deliverables for IPT with BOM config tracking.
• Coordinate design reviews, manufacturing readiness, and supplier qualification.
• Mentor teams, promote leadership, and embody Blue Origin principles.

Skills

Electronics design

Manufacturing operations

Program management

Agile / Jira

MES

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Eng

Masters degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium

Cadence

MES

MS Project

Primavera P6

Jira

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

As an Engineering Operations lead on the Core Avionics Team, you will work to improve the engineering operating cadence, vertical integrations and hardware deliveries for the core avionics teams, with a primary focus on electronics design and manufacturing operations. This role directly impacts technology maturation for space-rated avionics systems and requires deep understanding of electronics development lifecycles. You will perform program management functions across the entire product life cycle from research and electronics design development through final flight hardware manufacturing and production.

You will manage budgets, schedules, WBS, and program plans to ensure complex electronics hardware is delivered to support various mission-critical tasks. You will communicate status, risks & opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management teams. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their electronics design and manufacturing expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the IPT's operating cadence to report key performance metrics (technical, cost, schedule, and risk)with specific focus on electronics design milestones and manufacturing readiness levels
• Instrument and monitor the health ofelectronics design and manufacturing processeswithin IPT engineering workflows and identify areas for improvement to reduce cycle time
• Work closely with Lunar Management Operations to integrate the Core Avionics Group into the overall program operations cadence,ensuring electronics manufacturing dependencies are properly sequenced
• Generate boards/tools necessary for reporting IPT operations health to Lunar Product Engineering, includingelectronics design review status, manufacturing yield data, and test resultsfor Weekly Business Reviews (WBR) and Lunar Program Weekly Review and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Support IPT representation in agile product planning sessionswith emphasis on electronics design sprints and manufacturing capacity planning
• Coach teams in self-organization andelectronics design-to-manufacturing handoff processes
• Lead Tiger Teams when necessary,particularly for electronics design challenges and manufacturing issues
• Define, monitor, and track all receivables and deliverable products from the IPT,with detailed tracking of electronics hardware configurations and manufacturing specifications
• Work closely with internal and externalelectronics manufacturing and test facilitiesto coordinate on-time delivery offlight-ready avionics hardware
• Coordinate electronics design reviews, manufacturing readiness assessments, and supplier qualification activities
• Be a mentor, and offer leadership and development opportunities, putting those around you first
• Embody, promote, and coach the Blue Origin leadership principles

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline
• 7+ years of experience in electronics design and manufacturing operationsin highly technical and multidisciplinary engineering development projects, including managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, and cost
• Proven experience managing electronics hardware development from concept through production, including PCB design, component selection, and manufacturing process optimization
• Direct experience with electronics manufacturing processesincluding SMT assembly, through-hole assembly, conformal coating, potting, and final test procedures
• Experience with electronics design tools(Altium, Cadence, or similar) andmanufacturing execution systems (MES)
• Experienced at collecting and synthesizing quantitative and qualitative information from multiple partners and translating data intoelectronics manufacturing requirements, scoping and planning documents, and ultimately build ready-for-use and fit-for-purpose tools and processes
• Experience with electronics supply chain management, including component sourcing, supplier qualification, and obsolescence management
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVMas applied to electronics hardware programs
• Experience with Agile project management and Jira softwarein electronics development environments
• Experience with MS Project, P6 Primavera, or similarfor electronics manufacturing scheduling
• Experience with managing electronics manufacturing subcontractswith suppliers, including contract manufacturers and component suppliers
• Knowledge of electronics testing methodologiesincluding functional test, environmental stress screening, and qualification testing
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions tocomplex electronics design and manufacturing problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skillswith ability to communicate electronics technical concepts to stakeholders

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in a technical field, MBA degree or equivalent experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience in managing electronics programs for complex productssuch as avionics systems, power electronics, motor controllers, or embedded systems
• Familiarity with developing electronics technology from design maturity through flight hardware qualification
• Deep familiarity with aerospace electronics design requirementssuch as thermal management, vibration/shock resistance, EMI/EMC compliance, radiation tolerance, and electrical grounding/bonding
• Experience with space-grade electronics componentsand qualification processes (MIL-STD, NASA standards)
• Knowledge of electronics reliability engineeringincluding FMEA, derating analysis, and life testing
• Experience with electronics configuration managementand change control processes
• Familiarity with DO-254 (airborne electronics) or equivalent aerospace electronics standards

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45VA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affidative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us [e-mail]. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.