Senior Manager - Avionics Hardware Engineering

BLUE ORIGIN; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Manager of Avionics Hardware Engineering for the Lunar Permanence unit. You will lead the development, delivery, and lifecycle support of avionics hardware for Lunar Landers, including flight computers, I/O units, embedded controllers, and ruggedized assemblies.

You will provide strategic leadership and deep technical guidance to ensure reliable, high-quality products meeting program objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in avionics, electrical hardware, embedded systems, aerospace, or high-reliability hardware development.
• 5+ years of people-leadership experience including hiring, performance management, and development decisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams across electrical hardware, mechanical packaging, embedded software, FPGA development, and controls engineering.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible status (U.S. citizen/national, permanent resident, or visa/residency as applicable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage avionics hardware engineering for Lunar Lander flight computers, I/O units, embedded controllers, and ruggedized assemblies.
• Set technical vision, staffing, roadmaps, processes, tools, and standards to support Lunar Permanence programs.
• Oversee integration across electrical design, mechanical packaging, embedded software, FPGA, controls, and system interfaces from requirements to production.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, program management, mission assurance, manufacturing, supply chain, test and operations to manage risks and deliver reliable products.
• Build and develop organization through hiring, performance management, compensation, and leadership development in line with Blue Origin culture.

Skills

avionics hardware

embedded systems

people leadership

systems engineering

FPGA development

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Senior Manager – Avionics Hardware Engineering

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

In this role, you would directly impact the history of space exploration. Your dedicated commitment and attention to detail would further the cause of safe and repeatable spaceflight for Blue Origin’s next-generation Lunar Landers—an opportunity to leave your fingerprints on the history of crewed spaceflight.

As a Senior Manager of Avionics Hardware Engineering, you will lead and manage an organization responsible for the development, delivery, and lifecycle support of avionics hardware for Lunar Landers, including flight computers, input/output (I/O) units, embedded controllers, and associated ruggedized electronic hardware assemblies. You will provide both strategic leadership and deep technical guidance, ensuring your teams deliver reliable, high-quality products that meet program objectives, technical requirements, and mission-assurance standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing avionics hardware engineering organization responsible for Lunar Lander flight computers, I/O units, embedded controllers, and associated analog, digital, power, and mixed-signal electronic hardware.
• Set the technical vision, organizational strategy, staffing plan, product roadmaps, engineering processes, tools, and development standards needed to support current and future Lunar Permanence programs.
• Lead integrated product development across electrical and PCB design, mechanical enclosure and packaging design, embedded software, FPGA development, controls engineering, and system interfaces from requirements and architecture through qualification, production, and sustaining engineering.
• Partner with systems engineering, program and product management, mission assurance, manufacturing, supply chain, test, and operations to manage technical risks and deliver safe, reliable, manufacturable products that meet program cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Build, retain, and develop a right-sized organization through hiring, workforce planning, performance management, compensation and promotion decisions, coaching, technical development, and embodiment of Blue Origin leadership principles and Lunar Permanence culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in avionics, electrical hardware, embedded systems, aerospace, or another high-reliability hardware development environment, including experience with complex electronic or electromechanical products.
• 5+ years of people-leadership experience, including responsibility for hiring, performance management, employee development, compensation, and promotion decisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and integrated development spanning electrical hardware, mechanical packaging, embedded software, FPGA development, controls engineering, or comparable disciplines.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing avionics or other safety-critical, mission-critical, or human-rated aerospace hardware.
• Experience with integrated avionics product development, including PCB assemblies, embedded software, FPGA development, controls interfaces, mechanical enclosures, thermal design, and environmental qualification.
• Experience with spaceflight hardware requirements and qualification, including vibration, shock, thermal-vacuum, EMI/EMC, radiation, reliability, and component derating.
• Experience leading multiple teams or managers and delivering complex products from early concept through production and operational support.

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $183,807.00 - $257,328.75

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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