Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer – Hands-On Spacecraft Power

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

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Power Engineer for spacecraft programs who will design, develop, and test critical avionics hardware from component to system level. You will prototype, build harnesses, solder components, and validate hardware in the lab while collaborating with mechanical and thermal engineers to ensure proper integration.

The role requires experience in power generation, energy storage, power electronics, and radiation-tolerant design for space environments, with a hands-on,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems.
• Lead the design and analysis of vehicle power systems, including generation, storage, regulation, and distribution.
• Fabricate, assemble, and test engineering-level hardware, including harnesses and sensor integration.
• Apply radiation-hardened design principles to ensure system reliability in space.
• Define and manage requirements for sensors and electrical interfaces (analog, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422, CAN, Ethernet).
• Collaborate with mechanical and thermal teams to influence vehicle layout and integration.
• Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform circuit simulations (SPICE).
• Create test plans and reports for hardware verification and validation at multiple levels.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support vehicle-level testing and launches.
• Maintain electrical power budgets across mission phases.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Systems engineering mindset

Sensor interfaces experience

Radiation hardening knowledge

Circuit analysis basics

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related

Master of Science in related discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Power Engineer for spacecraft programs who will design, develop, and test critical avionics hardware from component to system level. You will prototype, build harnesses, solder components, and validate hardware in the lab while collaborating with mechanical and thermal engineers to ensure proper integration.

The role requires experience in power generation, energy storage, power electronics, and radiation-tolerant design for space environments, with a hands-on,