Senior Interconnection Engineer: Connectors & Harness

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 50%

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Manufacturing Interconnection Engineer (Connector, Harness & Cable) to own end-to-end interconnection assembly design, integration and manufacturing for the TeraWave modules, bridging connector selection, harness/cable design and volume production readiness.

This hands-on role requires experience designing connector, harness and cable assemblies in high-volume manufacturing and applying DFX principles to ensure manufacturability, testability, reliability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of interconnection design, harness/cable engineering, or electromechanical assembly in product development and volume production.
• Experience designing connector, harness, and cable assemblies with tight performance/reliability requirements; proficiency in harness design tools.
• Hands-on experience with interconnection assembly processes (crimping, soldering, potting, connectorization, continuity test, line bring-up).
• Demonstrated application of DFX principles (DFM/DFT/DFA/DFR) in bringing interconnection assemblies from design into volume production.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead interconnection assembly design for satellite modules and subsystems: connector selection, harness routing, cable design, wire termination, backshell integration, and mechanical integration.
• Own interconnection assembly process development—from crimping to line bring-up—to ensure robust, repeatable assembly.
• Manage connector/harness/cable BOM procurement, vendor coordination, tolerance analysis, and assembly oversight.
• Drive first-article inspection, validation, and readiness reviews to support production ramp.

Skills

Interconnection design

Harness & cable engineering

DFX principles

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Capital

Zuken E3

SolidWorks Electrical

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Senior Manufacturing Interconnection Engineer (Connector, Harness & Cable) to own end-to-end interconnection assembly design, integration and manufacturing for the TeraWave modules, bridging connector selection, harness/cable design and volume production readiness.

This hands-on role requires experience designing connector, harness and cable assemblies in high-volume manufacturing and applying DFX principles to ensure manufacturability, testability, reliability and