Senior Space Electronics Design Engineer (COMSEC)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an Electronics Design Engineer to join the COMSEC team within the Core Systems and Components group. You will design secure communications hardware for space missions, working with Cybersecurity, Software, and FPGA engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include hardware verification, prototyping, radiation hardening, and mentorship of junior engineers, ensuring compliance with standards and mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical hardware design.
• Experience with high speed digital designs and FPGA-based work.
• Ability to work with cross‑functional teams including software and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and verification of electrical hardware for secure communications (COMSEC) systems.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Software, and FPGA teams throughout hardware lifecycle.
• Fabricate, assemble, and test engineering hardware and wire harnesses.
• Design for space environment with radiation hardening to ensure reliability.
• Select components to meet mission radiation requirements and perform hardware validation.
• Define and execute hardware verification plans and support vehicle testing.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

High speed digital systems

FPGA-based designs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

Schematic capture tools

PCB design tools

Wire harness fabrication

Soldering & test equipment

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an Electronics Design Engineer to join the COMSEC team within the Core Systems and Components group. You will design secure communications hardware for space missions, working with Cybersecurity, Software, and FPGA engineers in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include hardware verification, prototyping, radiation hardening, and mentorship of junior engineers, ensuring compliance with standards and mission requirements.