Lead Space Avionics Circuit Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options for regular employees

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a senior space avionics engineer to own end-to-end development of space-rated components, from requirements through qualification and production release. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, design hardware for radiation environments, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with customers and stakeholders.

Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in ruggedized electronics, hands-on PCB design with Altium, and strong C/C++ skills; U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 7+ years designing ruggedized electronic components or high-reliability hardware.
• End-to-end product development for a space-rated component through qualification and production release.
• Experience designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection and qualification for space.
• Experience integrating complex optoelectronic and electromechanical components into flight hardware.
• Strong digital design experience, including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory.
• Hands-on PCB design with Altium Designer, including multi-layer stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product development for a space-rated component.
• Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment.
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture.
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to analyze PCB interconnects, signal integrity, and power integrity.
• Lead design trade studies and ensure reliability in harsh environments.
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specs, and control documents.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews; present findings.

Skills

Digital design

FPGAs

Schematic design

Power integrity

Radiation-hardened design

Team leadership

PCB design

C/C++

MATLAB

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Python

C

MATLAB

Linux / Windows shell scripting

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks a senior space avionics engineer to own end-to-end development of space-rated components, from requirements through qualification and production release. You will lead cross-disciplinary teams, design hardware for radiation environments, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with customers and stakeholders.

Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in ruggedized electronics, hands-on PCB design with Altium, and strong C/C++ skills; U.S.