Lead Avionics Harness Engineer (Spacecraft)

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks an experienced leader to drive the Mk1 Vehicle Electrical Harness Design team. You will develop wiring interconnect diagrams, harness drawings, and installation drawings, guiding the full lifecycle from development to production.

You will manage a team, define scope, mitigate risks, and push cost-effective, safe solutions for spaceflight hardware. Strong communication and PM skills required; Creo/Zuken/Windchill experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in a relevant technical field.
• 10+ years designing wire harnesses in aerospace.
• Experience leading teams delivering harnesses or complex subsystems.
• Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill.
• Design for manufacturability and strong project management.

Responsibilities

• Own harness scope, ensure cost-effective delivery while meeting program objectives.
• Identify and manage technical and programmatic risks and opportunities.
• Track harness team execution, schedules, and hardware cost.
• Develop framework to collect project data and monitor metrics.
• Oversee talent acquisition, development, and performance of team.

Skills

leadership

wire harness design

Creo

Zuken/Windchill

DFM

project management

communication

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical/Physics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Creo

Zuken

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL seeks an experienced leader to drive the Mk1 Vehicle Electrical Harness Design team. You will develop wiring interconnect diagrams, harness drawings, and installation drawings, guiding the full lifecycle from development to production.

You will manage a team, define scope, mitigate risks, and push cost-effective, safe solutions for spaceflight hardware. Strong communication and PM skills required; Creo/Zuken/Windchill experience preferred.