Senior Avionics Systems Integrator - Lunar Lander Program

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin, Merritt Island, FL, seeks an Avionics Integrator for the Crewed Lander. You will lead cross‑functional avionics integration, define interfaces, and contribute to architecture studies in the HLS program with NASA and national partners.

The role requires strong systems engineering, excellent communication, and the ability to manage requirements, ICDs, data budgets, and integration risks in a fast‑paced team delivering safe human spaceflight.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical subject area.
• 12+ years relevant experience in the full life cycle development of avionics systems, including requirements, design, integration, test, and operations.
• Deep experience in integrating spacecraft or high criticality aerospace subsystems - Avionics, Software, Structures, GNC, power system, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to define and manage communication protocols.
• Demonstrated functional understanding of common electrical digital and analog interfaces (e.g. Serial Bus Communications, Video, Audio, Ethernet, Analog Sensors, etc.).
• Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems
• Strong ability and desire to analyze complex systems and deliver results-oriented solutions
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of the vehicle avionics with peer subsystems working across disciplines, teams, and multiple stakeholders
• Act as the negotiator between multiple stakeholders with conflicting interests to optimize the spacecraft design.
• Contribute to or lead Avionics architecture studies, concept development, verification planning, vehicle integration, and operations support
• Manage Avionics requirements development, definition, and maturity
• Develop and manage Avionics physical, logical, and network configuration interface control documents (ICDs)
• Develop and maintain data and communication budgets
• Develop and maintain integrated electrical architecture diagrams.
• Coordinate constraints and conflicting requirements across multiple disciplines
• Contribute to or lead change management ensuring proper change impact assessment and coordination of design changes and their impacts across subsystems
• Coordinate sensor selection and end-to-end sensor error analysis.
• Identify, assess, and manage program risks (technical, schedule, cost, integration)
• Tool development for maintaining vehicle electrical configuration and definition.

Skills

MS Excel

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Education

B.S. in Aerospace or related

M.S. in Aerospace or related

Tools

SINDA/FLUINT

MATLAB/Simulink

Creo

JAMA

Cameo

Confluence

JIRA

VB Script / Python

Job description

Blue Origin, Merritt Island, FL, seeks an Avionics Integrator for the Crewed Lander. You will lead cross‑functional avionics integration, define interfaces, and contribute to architecture studies in the HLS program with NASA and national partners.

The role requires strong systems engineering, excellent communication, and the ability to manage requirements, ICDs, data budgets, and integration risks in a fast‑paced team delivering safe human spaceflight.