Maritime Electrical Engineer – Space Hardware Recovery

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking engineers for space hardware recovery operations, focusing on offshore electrical and RF systems. You will support installation, checkout, and real-time troubleshooting on vessels, ensuring safe and reliable recovery operations during launch and landing phases.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering, 3+ years in related areas, and hands-on testing with a strong safety mindset. Occasional travel and offshore deployments are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years in electrical, RF, or network systems with hands-on experience.
• Experience developing maintenance procedures for critical electrical systems.
• Ability to install and troubleshoot high voltage AC/DC systems and data acquisition.
• Knowledge of sensors for measurement applications and testing equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Support installation and checkout of electrical and RF communications for mission-critical systems.
• Troubleshoot offshore electrical and network systems in real-time across launch/landing phases.
• Verify requirements via bench tests, hardware/software integration, and field tests.
• Develop activation/checkout/operational procedures and control room panels.
• Conduct hazardous remote operations and guide field technicians.

Skills

Electrical engineering know-how

RF communication

Network communication

Test equipment troubleshooting

Hazardous/critical tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum Analyzer

TDR

Megohmmeter

Multimeter

Power meter

Fiber terminations

RS232/RS422/RS485

CAN bus

SPI/I2C

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking engineers for space hardware recovery operations, focusing on offshore electrical and RF systems. You will support installation, checkout, and real-time troubleshooting on vessels, ensuring safe and reliable recovery operations during launch and landing phases.

The role requires a bachelor’s in electrical engineering, 3+ years in related areas, and hands-on testing with a strong safety mindset. Occasional travel and offshore deployments are expected.