Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer for Lunar Systems

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to design, own, and lead digital, analog, and mixed-signal avionics hardware across the full product lifecycle. You will work on spacecraft electronics, from flight computing to sensors and actuators, ensuring robust, testable, and compliant designs.

You will collaborate across teams to support architecture trade studies, performance characterization, and safety initiatives, with a strong emphasis on reliability and mission assurance in space

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Broad electronics hardware development experience for complex circuit cards or aerospace/consumer products.
• Experience with IR and visible spectrum sensors and lasers.
• Analog, digital, or mixed-signal circuit design, analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and part selection.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and own avionics digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit designs that interact with avionics systems.
• Own these avionics boards and rugged electronics across the product life cycle from concept to production.
• Support avionics controller architecture trade studies, performance characterization, and component selection.
• Participate in risk analyses (FMECA), DFx, root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
• Contribute to program-level tech development, safety initiatives, and process improvements.
• Communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Analog & Digital Design

FPGA Experience

Signal Integrity

Radiation Effects

High-speed Interfaces

Space Electronics

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

MCUs/Processors

FPGAs

ADCs/DACs

OpAmps

Power Supplies

Memory (DDR/NAND)

MOSFETs

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to design, own, and lead digital, analog, and mixed-signal avionics hardware across the full product lifecycle. You will work on spacecraft electronics, from flight computing to sensors and actuators, ensuring robust, testable, and compliant designs.

You will collaborate across teams to support architecture trade studies, performance characterization, and safety initiatives, with a strong emphasis on reliability and mission assurance in space