Senior Space Power Architect

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and architect power systems across our space portfolio—from launch vehicles to orbital platforms to lunar surface assets. You will own power system design at both system and subsystem levels.

You will lead architecture and perform trades, verify interfaces, and ensure reliability in harsh environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize vehicle performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in aerospace power systems engineering.
• Deep technical knowledge of space power architectures: solar arrays, Li-ion batteries, fuel cells, RTGs, power electronics, and distribution systems.
• Strong understanding of how space power systems fail—and how to prevent it (radiation effects, thermal cycling, single-point failures, degradation mechanisms).
• Experience with both system-level engineering (requirements, budgets, trades) and hands-on subsystem work (analysis, component selection, test).
• Proficiency in power system modeling and simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead power system architecture and design for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and surface assets.
• Perform system-level trades and detailed subsystem analysis (solar arrays, batteries, power electronics, distribution, harnesses).
• Define requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches for power systems.
• Analyze failure modes, develop fault tolerance strategies, and design for reliability in harsh environments.
• Support integration, test, and anomaly resolution through flight operations.
• Collaborate with thermal, avionics, structures, and mission design teams to optimize integrated vehicle performance.

Skills

Power systems engineering

System-level trades

Requirements analysis

Fault tolerance

Power system modeling

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Power system modeling tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and architect power systems across our space portfolio—from launch vehicles to orbital platforms to lunar surface assets. You will own power system design at both system and subsystem levels.

You will lead architecture and perform trades, verify interfaces, and ensure reliability in harsh environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize vehicle performance.