Sr. Electrical Engineer - Navigation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop critical navigation sensors and systems for spaceflight vehicles.

You will lead PCB design, EMI/radiation considerations, and hardware integration, collaborating with ACE's Enterprise Engineering Flight Systems team to enable reusable launch vehicles and future space exploration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of electronic design experience, aerospace/defense preferred.
• Proficiency with Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent.
• Experience with PCB design and testing.
• Programming in C, C++, Python.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and deploy navigation sensors for spaceflight.
• Lead development of hardware meeting PNT and redundancy requirements.
• Drive regulatory and certification activities and failure analysis.
• Lead acceptance and qualification testing for sensors and EEE components.

Skills

Schematic design

Circuit design

PCB design

C/C++/Python

Electrical design

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

PCB design software

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

Blue Origin’s Enterprise Engineering Flight Systems group is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to design and develop critical systems for the New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, In Space Systems, and Advanced Concepts Engineering business units at Blue Origin. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will be leading the electrical engineering of navigation sensors and systems used in all of Blue Origin’s spaceflight vehicles. This position will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe, low cost, and reliable spaceflight and will directly shape the future of space exploration.

Responsibilities

• Design, integrate, test, and deploy sensors for spaceflight navigation, such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), wireless radios, RF, star trackers, etc.
• Lead the development of simple and reliable hardware meeting the company's position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and redundancy requirements
• Drive regulatory and certification activities and electrical/mechanical failure analysis
• Lead acceptance and qualification testing for space worthy sensors and EEE components (EMI, radiation, etc.) including test execution, data collection and analysis

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in electronic design, preferably in aerospace or defense
• Proficiency in schematic design using industry-standard tools (Altium, OrCAD, or equivalent)
• Proven expertise in complex circuit design, including component selection, architecture, circuit schematics, prototyping, and design for industrial manufacturing
• Working knowledge of PCB design, assembly processes, and PCB layout software
• Familiarity with low-noise analog and digital test equipment
• Some software experience in C, C++, Python
• Self-starting who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Full product lifecycle gyroscope/accelerometer experience
• Demonstrated experience in the development, prototyping, testing, and calibration of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and inertial measurement units
• Demonstrated experience with design of GPS/GNSS software-defined-radio and/or RF communication systems
• Strong familiarity with hardware testing and the ability to operate test equipment such as a vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power meters, and thermal chamber
• Experience with interfacing with high-performance (low noise, high dynamic range, low bias, temperature-insensitive) analog sensors (accelerometers, gyros)

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Background Check Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’sAffirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves.

Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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