Spacecraft EEE Parts Engineer – Payloads

Blue Origin; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an EEE Parts Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to act as the technical authority on EEE part selection across spacecraft bus and payloads. You will establish risk-based parts-management, qualify new technologies, and partner with design teams to prevent part-related failures.

Responsibilities include developing the parts plan, approving parts for avionics and payloads, and coordinating with Radiation and Reliability Engineering to ensure robust, compliant parts across

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering, materials engineering, physics, chemistry, reliability engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in EEE parts engineering, component engineering, avionics hardware, product assurance, semiconductor reliability, or electronics manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor, passive, connector, relay, magnetics, optoelectronic, and/or electromechanical part technologies and common failure mechanisms.
• Experience reviewing BOMs, manufacturer data, qualification reports, part changes, derating, screening, traceability, or part approval documentation.
• Ability to evaluate risk-based use of commercial components in a high-reliability application and document an auditable technical rationale.
• Ability to collaborate with design, radiation, reliability, M&P, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the TeraWave EEE Parts Management Plan and approved-parts strategy.
• Review and approve EEE parts for satellite and payload applications across subsystems.
• Establish selection, qualification, derating, traceability, and change-notification requirements.
• Evaluate parts using manufacturer data, qualification pedigree, radiation evidence, and application conditions.
• Maintain a configuration-controlled approved-parts list and workflow linked to BOMs.
• Lead part-application reviews covering derating, stress, life, and packaging considerations.
• Coordinate with Radiation Engineering on TID/SEE and radiation testing; ensure dispositions are integrated.
• Coordinate with Reliability Engineering on failure rates, life models, and FMEA inputs.
• Collaborate with M&P, PCB/CCA, harness, and manufacturing on materials and counterfeit avoidance.

Skills

EEE parts engineering

Part technologies knowledge

Failure mechanisms knowledge

BOM risk assessment

Education

B.S. in electrical engineering or related technical field

Tools

Windchill PLM

SQL/Databricks

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an EEE Parts Engineer for Satellite and Payloads to act as the technical authority on EEE part selection across spacecraft bus and payloads. You will establish risk-based parts-management, qualify new technologies, and partner with design teams to prevent part-related failures.

Responsibilities include developing the parts plan, approving parts for avionics and payloads, and coordinating with Radiation and Reliability Engineering to ensure robust, compliant parts across