Senior Avionics Lead Engineer — Space Systems

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced avionics engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-performance avionics hardware for flight vehicles. You will drive requirements definition, modeling, design, fabrication, and test of power management and subsystem elements, collaborating with program leads to ensure reliable avionics.

Requirements include a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics, 10+ years in complex hardware design, and proficiency with Altium.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 10+ proven years experience in the design of complex hardware
• Skilled Altium user
• High-speed digital, analog, and/or mixed-signal design with EE principles
• Circuit analysis and simulation (worst-case, SI, SPICE)
• Grounding and board layout principles incl. EMI/EMC tradeoffs
• Battery-based power systems: power management, switching, charging, safety
• Computer command and I/O control for sophisticated systems or vehicles
• RF subsystems and RF design background
• Data acquisition systems and sensor tech familiarity
• Experience in advanced electronic products
• Ability to earn trust and maintain relationships
• US citizen or eligible to work in the US

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary avionics hardware team
• Define, model, and analyze requirements for avionics hardware
• Design, develop, verify, and test flight and power management subsystems
• Collaborate with program leads to deliver reliable, manufacturable hardware

Skills

Circuit design

Power management

RF principles

Data acquisition

Leadership

Grounding/layout

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Physics or related field

Tools

Altium

PCB design

EMI/EMC analysis

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced avionics engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-performance avionics hardware for flight vehicles. You will drive requirements definition, modeling, design, fabrication, and test of power management and subsystem elements, collaborating with program leads to ensure reliable avionics.

Requirements include a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Physics, 10+ years in complex hardware design, and proficiency with Altium.