Senior Spacecraft Power Systems Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Occasional travel (up to 25%)

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer to join the In-Space Systems team, focusing on spacecraft electrical power subsystems for the Blue Ring platform. You will contribute to power system design, testing, and analysis in a highly collaborative environment that values safety and innovation.

Relocation assistance is provided, occasional travel up to 25%. The role requires 10+ years in space power design, Python scripting, and experience with PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, and power

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of spacecraft electrical power subsystem design experience with solar array emphasis.
• Experience with Python test scripts and execution.
• Ability to work non-standard shifts for integration & test campaigns.
• Experience with non-conformances and failure review boards.
• Experience with spacecraft EPS architecture in Earth-centered orbits and deep space.
• Experience with EPS components: PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, wire harnessing, and SADAs.
• Experience performing EPS analyses and maintaining power budgets.
• Experience in mission-critical environments and Design for Manufacturing & Cost
• Excellent technical communication skills and team collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support development of spacecraft electrical power subsystem
• Onsite production and test support at the Blue Ring factory
• Support hardware testing activities in the development lab
• Perform critical EPS analyses: Energy Balance Analysis, power budgeting, voltage drop, and bus stability
• Perform software updates to installed flight hardware
• Support component level requirements including verification methods
• Develop and validate power budgets optimized for mission requirements
• Partner with engineering leadership to achieve program goals with acceptable risk
• Design for manufacturability to support production rates and cost efficiency

Skills

Power subsystem design

Python scripting

Spacecraft EPS

Non-standard shifts

Test & verification

Earth-centered orbits

PMAD components

Power budgets

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Electrical Engineer to join the In-Space Systems team, focusing on spacecraft electrical power subsystems for the Blue Ring platform. You will contribute to power system design, testing, and analysis in a highly collaborative environment that values safety and innovation.

Relocation assistance is provided, occasional travel up to 25%. The role requires 10+ years in space power design, Python scripting, and experience with PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, and power