Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer – Lunar Vehicles

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer for the Lunar Permanence program, based in the Seattle area. You will own the development of avionics hardware for lunar vehicles, including flight computers, I/O units, and embedded controllers, leading from concept through sustainment.

You will work with manufacturers and suppliers, perform bench-level testing, troubleshoot anomalies, and manage risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in a related technical field and 10+ years of avionics hardware experience.
• Experience owning complex hardware products through full development lifecycle.
• Experience with flight computers, embedded controllers, I/O hardware, analog/mixed-signal electronics, power electronics, FPGA-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and technical delivery of complex avionics hardware products.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design, build, integration, verification, production, and sustainment.
• Lead hardware test and anomaly-resolution efforts, including bench troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as primary technical integrator across electrical hardware, mechanical enclosures, embedded software, FPGA, controls, systems, and manufacturing.
• Mentor engineers and drive product and process improvements to strengthen quality and mission success.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hardware troubleshooting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Root-cause analysis

Independent ownership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Master of Science (preferred)

Tools

DFM/DFT

FPGA development

Electronics packaging

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer for the Lunar Permanence program, based in the Seattle area. You will own the development of avionics hardware for lunar vehicles, including flight computers, I/O units, and embedded controllers, leading from concept through sustainment.

You will work with manufacturers and suppliers, perform bench-level testing, troubleshoot anomalies, and manage risk reduction.