Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer - Spaceflight Systems Lead

Blue Origin; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics from component to system level, in a hands-on lab environment.

You will lead power-system design, perform prototype wiring, and ensure radiation-hardening for space environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams for vehicle integration and test campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of avionics and power hardware development for high-reliability applications.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics.
• Understanding of common circuit analyses (Worst Case, Derating, Power, Timing).
• Experience designing for space radiation environment and its effects on components.
• Experience with sensor types and analog/digital interfaces.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium or Cadence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems.
• Lead design and analysis of vehicle power systems (generation, storage, regulation, distribution).
• Fabricate, assemble, and test engineering hardware and harnesses for rapid prototyping.
• Apply radiation-hardening principles to ensure reliability.
• Define requirements for sensors and electrical interfaces (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS-422, Ethernet).
• Collaborate with mechanical/thermal teams to optimize layout and packaging.
• Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform circuit simulations (SPICE).
• Create test plans and reports for hardware verification and validation at board, box, and system levels.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support vehicle-level testing and launches.
• Maintain electrical power budgets and margins by mission phase.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Wire harness design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power systems design

Radiation hardening

Sensor interfaces

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in a related technical discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

SPICE

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer to design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics from component to system level, in a hands-on lab environment.

You will lead power-system design, perform prototype wiring, and ensure radiation-hardening for space environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams for vehicle integration and test campaigns.