Senior Spacecraft Avionics Electrical Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,188 - 203,263; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the Greater Seattle area seeks an experienced Level 4 Electrical Engineer to develop avionics hardware and interface electronics for crew systems. This role covers concept through qualification and flight, requiring close collaboration with vehicle systems, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable boards and assemblies for spaceflight.

The position emphasizes safety, quality, and mission assurance, with 7+ years in high-reliability electronics and hands-on lab

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of high-reliability electronics experience.
• Ability to produce release-quality artifacts under configuration control.
• Hands-on lab bring-up and debugging skills.
• Proficiency with ECAD/analysis tools and signal analysis.
• Strong cross-functional communication.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Develop avionics hardware and boards through full life cycle (concept, requirements, design, prototyping, verification, release to production).
• Design analog and digital boards interfacing with avionics systems (microcontrollers, sensors, actuators, pumps, motors, valves).
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers on Crew Systems products.
• Support risk analyses, DFx, root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.

Skills

Board-level design

Systems integration

Lab bring-up

Cross-functional communication

Problem solving

US work eligibility

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Mentor

KiCad

SPICE

Job description

Blue Origin in the Greater Seattle area seeks an experienced Level 4 Electrical Engineer to develop avionics hardware and interface electronics for crew systems. This role covers concept through qualification and flight, requiring close collaboration with vehicle systems, mechanical, test, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable boards and assemblies for spaceflight.

The position emphasizes safety, quality, and mission assurance, with 7+ years in high-reliability electronics and hands-on lab