Senior Avionics Engineer, Spacecraft Hardware

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking aHardware Design Engineer to design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics and power systems, from components to integrated systems. You will prototype in the lab, build harnesses, and test hardware end-to-end with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, radiation-hardening, and collaboration with mechanical, thermal, and software teams to ensure reliable avionics for missions in development and launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of avionics and power hardware development experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics.
• Understanding of common circuit analyses (Worst Case Circuit Analysis, Derating, Power Analysis, Timing).
• Strong understanding of designing for the space radiation environment and its effects on electronic components.
• Experience working with a variety of sensor types and their associated analog and digital interfaces.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems.
• Lead the design and analysis of vehicle power systems, including power generation, energy storage, regulation, and distribution architectures.
• Perform hands-on fabrication, assembly, and testing of engineering-level hardware, including wiring harnesses and sensor integration.
• Design for the space environment, applying radiation hardening principles.
• Define and manage requirements for various sensors and their electrical interfaces (analog, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Collaborate with mechanical and thermal engineers to influence vehicle layout and packaging.
• Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform simulations (SPICE) for critical circuits.
• Create comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports for hardware verification and validation at board, box, and system levels.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues across integrated systems and support vehicle-level testing and launch campaigns.
• Maintain electrical power budgets across mission phases.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Wire harness design

PCB layout

Radiation hardening

Sensor interfaces

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Master of Science in a related technical discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking aHardware Design Engineer to design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics and power systems, from components to integrated systems. You will prototype in the lab, build harnesses, and test hardware end-to-end with cross-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on fabrication, radiation-hardening, and collaboration with mechanical, thermal, and software teams to ensure reliable avionics for missions in development and launches.