Senior DFI Avionics Engineer for Lunar Missions

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Stock options

Paid time off

Company holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Development Flight Instrumentation engineer for the MK-1 lunar lander within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will lead the DFI lifecycle, architect solutions using custom and COTS hardware, and support ground test campaigns.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, system-level thinking, and rigorous adherence to safety and reliability requirements for lunar missions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in avionics, instrumentation, and imaging systems engineering.
• Experience owning a subsystem across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, integration, verification & validation.
• Knowledge of LVDS, SpaceWire, GigE Vision, Camera Link, CSI-2, Ethernet.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for Development Flight Instrumentation (DFI), leading the full subsystem lifecycle—from concept, requirements, and architecture through design, integration, verification, and validation for lunar missions.
• Architect and design DFI solutions leveraging custom and COTS avionics hardware, including flight computing, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, sensors, and harnessing.
• Design, integrate, and test flight hardware assemblies to verify functionality and robustness against system requirements and mission targets.
• Develop and maintain ground support equipment and test electronics (hardware and software) to support instrumentation development, integration, and test campaigns.
• Maintain sensor lists and integration tracking documentation, ensuring accuracy of sensor allocations, locations, wiring/harness mapping, and status throughout vehicle integration.

Skills

Strong communication

Avionics experience

C++/Python scripting

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related field

Tools

C++/Python scripting

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Development Flight Instrumentation engineer for the MK-1 lunar lander within the Lunar Permanence unit. You will lead the DFI lifecycle, architect solutions using custom and COTS hardware, and support ground test campaigns.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, system-level thinking, and rigorous adherence to safety and reliability requirements for lunar missions.