Senior Avionics Hardware & Power Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to develop, test, and validate avionics/control hardware for the Lunar Permanence program. You will design test strategies, build fixtures, and drive rigorous validation campaigns across power, firmware, software, and systems teams.

The role requires hands-on hardware work, collaboration across power design and test teams, and the ability to translate design intent into flight-ready hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 5+ years in hardware test/validation and circuit design.
• Experience with high-voltage test procedures and power systems.
• Proficiency in automated test scripting (Python, LabVIEW, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Develop test strategies, methodologies, and fixtures for power subsystems.
• Create test cards, breakout boards, and fixtures for validation.
• Lead validation campaigns including TVAC and acceptance tests.
• Maintain automated test scripts for EGSE and power sequencing.
• Coordinate interfaces with power subsystem and other subsystems.
• Support FMECA, risk analyses, and design-for-test activities.
• Communicate status, risks, and challenges to management.

Skills

Test strategy development

Automated test scripting (Python, LabV

Power electronics hardware

Power sequencing

Interfacing subsystems

Hands-on hardware work

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Altium

Mentor Graphics Xpedition

LTSpice

PSpice

SIMetrix/SIMPLIS

Simscape

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Hardware Engineer to develop, test, and validate avionics/control hardware for the Lunar Permanence program. You will design test strategies, build fixtures, and drive rigorous validation campaigns across power, firmware, software, and systems teams.

The role requires hands-on hardware work, collaboration across power design and test teams, and the ability to translate design intent into flight-ready hardware.