Senior Navigation Hardware Engineer - Advanced Concepts

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 144,179 - 201,849; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin's Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop critical navigation sensors and systems for spaceflight vehicles. You will lead hardware development from concept through qualification, ensuring low-cost, reliable performance for space missions and future exploration.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in electrical design, hands-on schematic/PCB work, and experience with aerospace-grade test equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in electronic design, preferably aerospace/defense.
• Proficiency with schematic design tools (Altium/OrCAD).
• Experience with complex circuit design, component selection, and manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of PCB design and test equipment.
• Some software experience in C, C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and deploy sensors for spaceflight navigation (gyros, IMUs, star trackers, etc).
• Lead the development of reliable hardware meeting PNT and redundancy requirements.
• Drive regulatory and certification activities and perform fault analyses.
• Lead acceptance testing for space-worthy sensors and EEE components, including data analysis.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic design (Altium/OrCAD)

PCB design

C/C++/Python

High-reliability space hardware

Test instrumentation (VNA, oscillosoc,

Fast-paced product development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PCB layout software

Job description

Job Overview

Blue Origin's Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) supports the mission to enable millions of people living and working in space. This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

Blue Origin's Enterprise Engineering Flight Systems group is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop critical systems for the New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, In Space Systems, and Advanced Concepts Engineering business units at Blue Origin.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will be leading the electrical engineering of navigation sensors and systems used in all Blue Origin spaceflight vehicles. This position will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe, low cost, and reliable spaceflight and will directly shape the future of space exploration.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and deploy sensors for spaceflight navigation, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), wireless radios, RF, star trackers, etc.
• Lead the development of simple and reliable hardware meeting the company's position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and redundancy requirements.
• Drive regulatory and certification activities and electrical/mechanical failure analysis.
• Lead acceptance and qualification testing for space worthy sensors and EEE components (EMI, radiation, etc.) including test execution, data collection and analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in electronic design, preferably in aerospace or defense.
• Proficiency in schematic design using industry-standard tools (Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent).
• Proven expertise in complex circuit design, including component selection, architecture, circuit schematics, prototyping, and design for industrial manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of PCB design, assembly processes, and PCB layout software.
• Familiarity with low-noise analog and digital test equipment.
• Some software experience in C, C++, Python.
• Self-starting who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Full product lifecycle gyroscope/accelerometer experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, prototyping, testing, and calibration of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and inertial measurement units.
• Demonstrated experience with design of GPS/GNSS software-defined-radio and/or RF communication systems.
• Strong familiarity with hardware testing and the ability to operate test equipment such as a vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power meters, and thermal chamber.
• Experience with interfacing with high-performance (low noise, high dynamic range, low bias, temperature-insensitive) analog sensors (accelerometers, gyros).

Compensation Range

CO applicants: $144,179.00 - $201,849.90; WA applicants: $156,802.00 - $219,522.45; Other site ranges may differ.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants must be U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check Requirements

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if the role requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with GVW >= 10,001 lbs. and/or transport placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements, 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 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.

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.