Flight-Ready Electrical Design Engineer I

Blue Origin; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA invites an Electrical Design Engineer I to support the design, development, and testing of flight‑critical electronics, avionics, power distribution, and test instrumentation. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across programs like New Glenn and New Shepard, taking hardware from schematic concept to lab testing and launch integration.

Entry-level candidates with 0–2 years of experience and a strong grounding in circuits are welcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (academic projects, internships, co-ops).
• U.S. person status required for export regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support schematic capture, PCB layout reviews for analog/digital circuits.
• Assist in circuit simulations and thermal/power estimations.
• Perform board bring‑up, debugging, and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to package electronics for launch environments.
• Draft test procedures and design verification reports.

Skills

Analog and digital circuit design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Lab testing

Microcontrollers

Python/C++

EMI/EMC basics

Thermal/power estimation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Orcad/Allegro

KiCad

LTspice/SPICE

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA invites an Electrical Design Engineer I to support the design, development, and testing of flight‑critical electronics, avionics, power distribution, and test instrumentation. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across programs like New Glenn and New Shepard, taking hardware from schematic concept to lab testing and launch integration.

Entry-level candidates with 0–2 years of experience and a strong grounding in circuits are welcome.