Lead Space Avionics Power Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid parental leave

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid Time Off

14 company-paid holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite network enabling symmetrical data speeds globally. The Spacecraft Bus Avionics team drives requirements, design, analysis, and testing of avionics hardware for a space-rated component, from concept through qualification and production release.

The role requires leadership in a fast-paced design environment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentorship of junior engineers, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• 7+ years designing ruggedized high-reliability hardware.
• 7+ years designing, testing, and debugging switching DC/DC power supplies, including PCB layout.
• End-to-end space-rated component development from requirements through production release.
• Board bring‑up, manufacturing support, and hardware validation experience.
• Experience designing hardware for radiation environments and space qualification.
• Digital design with FPGAs, CMOS sensors, DDR memory, and DC/DC integration.
• Altium Designer PCB design including multi‑laminate stackups, impedance control, 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.
• Participate in the design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics.
• Collaborate to define requirements and architecture.
• Incorporate PCB interconnects and power integrity analyses.
• Develop and implement controller algorithms for converter performance.
• Design avionics solutions for high reliability in harsh environments.
• Create mechanical interface definitions and control documents.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.
• Review designs and documentation.

Skills

End-to-end development

Leadership

PCB/Altium

Radiation design

Digital design

EMI/EMC

Scripting: Python/C/C++

Mentorship

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Graduate degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Python

C/C++

MATLAB

Linux/Windows scripting

Job description

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite network enabling symmetrical data speeds globally. The Spacecraft Bus Avionics team drives requirements, design, analysis, and testing of avionics hardware for a space-rated component, from concept through qualification and production release.

The role requires leadership in a fast-paced design environment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentorship of junior engineers, with