Senior Avionics DFI Engineer for Lunar Lander

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced engineer to lead Development Flight Instrumentation for the MK-1 lunar lander. You will own the DFI lifecycle, design avionics architectures, and collaborate with sensor teams to ensure robust data collection for lunar missions.

The role requires a strong background in avionics, imaging systems, and hands-on testing using C++ and Python. Join a mission-driven team advancing spaceflight reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in avionics/instrumentation and electro-optical imaging systems engineering.
• Experience owning a subsystem across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, integration, and verification.
• Familiar with LVDS, SpaceWire, GigE Vision, CSI-2, Ethernet interfaces.
• Experience with test campaigns and scripting in C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI) for lunar missions.
• Architect and design DFI solutions using custom and COTS avionics hardware.
• Design, integrate, and test flight hardware to meet system requirements and mission targets.
• Develop and maintain ground support equipment and test electronics for instrumentation.
• Coordinate sensor installation, calibration, and integration with product teams.

Skills

Avionics

Instrumentation

Electro-optical imaging

C++

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SpaceWire

GigE Vision

CSI-2

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced engineer to lead Development Flight Instrumentation for the MK-1 lunar lander. You will own the DFI lifecycle, design avionics architectures, and collaborate with sensor teams to ensure robust data collection for lunar missions.

The role requires a strong background in avionics, imaging systems, and hands-on testing using C++ and Python. Join a mission-driven team advancing spaceflight reliability and safety.