Manufacturing Engineer II: Avionics & Harness for Space

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support a fast-paced production environment and the assembly of complex reusable rocket systems. You will lead troubleshooting, root cause analyses, and engineering change implementations to improve manufacturability and reduce non-conformances.

The role requires a BS in a relevant field and 3+ years in aerospace electrical hardware, with experience in DFMA, RF, and high-speed digital/analog systems. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with complex electrical aerospace or space hardware.
• Experience operating, diagnosing, and dispositioning non-conforming electrical hardware, harnesses, software, and/or firmware.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems such as high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuits.
• Battery-based power systems (power management, switching, charging, safety).
• Embedded command and I/O systems for complex industrial or vehicle applications.
• RF communication systems and components.
• Experience with circuit analysis and simulation (worst-case analysis, signal integrity, logic simulation).
• Understanding of grounding, PCB layout principles, and EMI/EMC tradeoffs.
• Experience applying DFMA principles in design development.
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Hands‑on mindset with strong attention to detail and ownership of work.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to a fast-paced production environment
• Lead troubleshooting and disposition of non-conforming (NC) avionics hardware/harnessing, software, firmware, and electrical systems through detailed work instructions
• Drive isolation, containment, and resolution of NC parts and assemblies
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and root cause corrective actions (RCCA) to prevent recurrence of manufacturing and hardware issues
• Support design and operational gated reviews by contributing to required technical artifacts and readiness assessments
• Collaborate with design engineering to implement Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) that improve manufacturability and reduce non-conformances
• Partner with design teams early in the development cycle to improve Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) prior to design release

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

DFMA principles

PCB layout

Circuit analysis

SI / signal integrity tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support a fast-paced production environment and the assembly of complex reusable rocket systems. You will lead troubleshooting, root cause analyses, and engineering change implementations to improve manufacturability and reduce non-conformances.

The role requires a BS in a relevant field and 3+ years in aerospace electrical hardware, with experience in DFMA, RF, and high-speed digital/analog systems. U.S.