Engineer - Electronics/Electrical Systems Sr

blueorigin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin's Honeybee Robotics Exploration Systems division is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead avionics development for planetary exploration hardware at our Southern California location. You will interface with mechanical, software, and control teams throughout the product lifecycle, from conception to flight-ready hardware.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive hardware experience, and a passion for safe human spaceflight.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 9+ years hardware development and testing across lifecycle; 4+ years in aerospace.
• Expert with electrical lab equipment.
• Experience in power electronics, motor control, embedded systems, or sensor instrumentation.
• PCB layout with controlled impedance and high-rel materials.
• Ability to work independently on rapid development programs.
• Experience with FMEA and circuit analysis (SPICE/LTSpice).

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical leader overseeing a small team of engineers and mentoring juniors.
• Design avionics systems including interfaces, requirements, and PCB functions.
• Design, manufacture, and test high-reliability PCBs for avionics applications.
• Create wiring harness design and assembly instructions for high-reliability use.
• Develop EGSE design and documentation.
• Plan and execute tests across integration, environmental, and radiation labs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify tech risks and provide solutions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Aerospace experience

Circuit analysis

Embedded systems

PCB layout

FMEA

Leadership

Python

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

MATLAB/Simulink

Python scripting

Lab electrical equipment

C/C++

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 a member of the Blue Origin family of companies Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years, establishing ourselves as pioneers in developing novel exploration systems for the most extreme planetary environments. At our Southern California location, we look to "Touch Life" by supporting planetary science, including every NASA Mars rover since Spirit and Opportunity. We aim to "Mine the Sky" through the development of practical In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) solutions. We search for technically brilliant individuals in engineering, software, and support fields who take ownership of their work, enjoy collaborating in teams, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

Honeybee Robotics' Exploration Systems division is seeking an Electrical Engineer. In this role you will be interfacing with customers and inter-disciplinary project teams to develop electrical components and avionics systems. You will be responsible for flight avionics development, sample acquisition, handling devices, and other instruments used in planetary exploration and space applications. In this role you’ll interface with mechanical design, test, systems, integration, software and control engineering disciplines throughout the entire product lifecycle from conception to flight ready hardware.

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

Special Mentions

• This is an onsite role at our Altadena, CA office
• Relocation assistance is provided

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader within the organization. This includes technical, budgetary and schedule oversight of a small team of engineers, as well as mentoring junior engineers and refining/defining standardized processes
• Design of Avionics systems including defining interfaces, requirements, printed circuit board functions and form factors.
• Design, manufacturing, and checkout of custom high-reliability PCBs for various avionics applications
• Harness design and assembly instructions for high-reliability applications
• Electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) design and documentation
• Define and execute tests at the integrated assembly level in avionics development labs, environmental test labs, radiation test labs and vendor test labs
• Apply technical expertise to problem solving throughout product lifecycle, including design review support and verification planning and execution, scheduling, etc.
• Collaborate with avionics product development team members to identify current technology capabilities, risks, opportunities and challenges and identify and develop solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
• 9+ years of developing and testing complex hardware equipment over the entire product lifecycle. 4+ years should be in aerospace.
• Expert at using common electrical lab equipment
• Expert knowledge in one, or more, of the following areas; Power Electronics, Motor Control, Embedded Systems, Sensor/Instrumentation.
• Familiarity with harness design and manufacturing.
• PCB layout experience, including controlled impedances and high reliability materials.
• Ability to work independently on rapid development programs
• Experience doing Worst-case Circuit analysis, circuit Finite Element Analysis (Spice, LTSpice, etc), and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Demonstrate a strong solid understanding of electronics product development with expertise in systems integration (integration and test of avionics assemblies)
• Familiarity with use of complex computational devices (combinational and sequential logic) to monitor sensors and drive actuators, including design and verification
• Highly organized, safety and quality conscious, with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with radiation testing of EEE components
• Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field
• 12+ years of experience in developing hardware across entire product lifecycle, majority of experience in aerospace industry
• Experience developing or working with FPGA or Software developers
• Leadership experience of a medium, or larger (6+), size development team.
• Has developed and delivered hardware that has/will launch into space.
• Familiarity with EEE-INST-002 parts classification, selection of radiation-hardness-assured components, and radiation-mitigation strategies
• Proficiency with scripting; programming and analysis/modeling tools: Python, Linux/Windows shell scripting; assembly language, C, C++; MATLAB / Simulink / SPICE (or similar)
• Experience using Altium to design complex printed circuit boards

Base Pay Range for

CA 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.

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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
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• 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.

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