Senior Avionics Power Electronics Engineer

Blue Origin; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a skilled avionics engineer to design and own digital, analog, and mixed-signal boards for lunar and spaceflight systems. You will guide concepts through production, perform analyses, and lead design reviews with cross-functional teams.

Desirable candidates have 7+ years in avionics, space hardware experience, and hands-on PCB work. Expect travel and close collaboration with safety and mission assurance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Broad electronics hardware development experience across complex boards and aerospace or consumer products.
• Experience in analog or mixed-signal design including testing and part selection.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding and board layout basics.
• Familiar with microcontrollers, FPGAs, ADCs/DACs, op-amps, power supplies, memory, and MOSFETs.
• Understanding common comms like RS232/422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, CAN, PCIe.
• Hands-on, self-motivated, able to work in teams and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and own digital, analog, and mixed-signal avionics designs.
• Own avionics boards through full product life cycle from concept to production.
• Support architecture trade studies, performance characterization, and component selection.
• Support DFx, FMECA/WCCA analyses, and root-cause investigations of test discrepancies.
• Contribute to technology development, safety initiatives, and process improvements.
• Communicate status, risks, and challenges clearly to management.

Skills

Analog design

Mixed-signal design

Signal integrity

PCB/layout principles

Microcontrollers

FPGAs

ADCs DACs

Power supplies

Memory (DDR/NAND/NOR)

MOSFETs

Communications protocols

Hands-on

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering (desired)

Tools

HSPICE

HFSS

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

C/C++

Spice/analog modelling

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a skilled avionics engineer to design and own digital, analog, and mixed-signal boards for lunar and spaceflight systems. You will guide concepts through production, perform analyses, and lead design reviews with cross-functional teams.

Desirable candidates have 7+ years in avionics, space hardware experience, and hands-on PCB work. Expect travel and close collaboration with safety and mission assurance teams.