Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer — Lunar Missions

Hardware FYI; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in Washington, seeks a hands‑on hardware engineer to lead avionics products through the full lifecycle—from requirements to sustainment. You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, software, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure safe, manufacturable flight hardware.

The role emphasizes independent leadership of major lifecycle elements, PCB assembly support, and root-cause troubleshooting using bench equipment. A strong background in high‑reliability hardware is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in the design, development, build, integration, test, or verification of avionics, electronic hardware, embedded systems, or comparable high‑reliability hardware products.
• Demonstrated experience independently leading significant portions of the hardware development lifecycle, including requirements, design, build, test, verification, and release.
• Experience developing or supporting digital, analog, and/or mixed‑signal hardware, including component selection, derating, tolerancing, schematic review, PCB design, or electronic packaging.
• Strong hands‑on troubleshooting experience using laboratory test equipment, with demonstrated ability to conduct root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions for hardware failures or test anomalies.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and delivery of assigned avionics hardware products or major product elements across the lifecycle, including requirements, interfaces, design, build, integration, verification, qualification, release, and sustainment.
• Drive technical decisions, requirements decomposition, interface definition, trade studies, and product architecture activities for integrated avionics hardware.
• Plan and execute hands‑on hardware integration, verification, qualification, and acceptance testing; troubleshoot test anomalies using electronic test equipment and drive issues to root cause and resolution.
• Work directly with manufacturers and suppliers to support PCB assembly, box build, inspection, acceptance, nonconformance resolution, producibility improvements, and delivery of flight‑quality hardware.
• Lead cross‑functional resolution of product design, interface, build, and test issues with electrical hardware, mechanical, embedded software, FPGA, controls, systems, manufacturing, and mission assurance partners.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another related technical field

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Blue Origin, based in Washington, seeks a hands‑on hardware engineer to lead avionics products through the full lifecycle—from requirements to sustainment. You will collaborate across electrical, mechanical, software, FPGA, and systems teams to ensure safe, manufacturable flight hardware.

The role emphasizes independent leadership of major lifecycle elements, PCB assembly support, and root-cause troubleshooting using bench equipment. A strong background in high‑reliability hardware is essential.