Technician - Avionics | All Levels All Shifts

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Technician to fabricate, test, repair, and install avionic equipment for both flight and non-flight systems. You will work from schematics and instructions to assemble, validate, and upgrade avionics components while maintaining safety and mission readiness across prototype and operational hardware.

The role requires handling wire harnesses, sensors, and instrumentation, plus testing with oscilloscopes and diagnostic tools.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Experience with precision calibration tools including torque wrenches, micrometers, and calipers.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and install avionic equipment—including wire harnesses, sensors, avionics boxes, and instrumentation for flight and non-flight systems.
• Perform functional testing, validation, and checkout of avionics equipment using oscilloscopes, signal generators, and diagnostic tools.
• Diagnose, repair, and modify avionic hardware using schematics and detailed work instructions.
• Operate calibrated tools to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Mate/demate harnesses, route cables, solder, crimp, and perform connector rework to aerospace standards.
• Support troubleshooting and maintenance during production and continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace applying 5S principles for safety and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide feedback to engineering and quality teams.
• Document work completed accurately and communicate with engineering and quality teams.

Skills

Interpreting drawings

Electrical schematics

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Technical documentation

Tools

Torque wrenches

Micrometers

Calipers

Soldering

Job description

Job Summary

As an Avionics Technician at Blue Origin, you will provide tactical and technical support to engineering, production, and manufacturing teams by fabricating, testing, repairing, and installing avionic equipment for both flight and non‑flight systems. You will work from schematics, diagrams, and detailed written instructions to assemble, validate, troubleshoot, and upgrade avionics components such as wire harnesses, sensors, and flight control devices. Your responsibilities span the entire lifecycle of avionics equipment, ensuring every system meets the highest standards of safety and mission readiness across both prototype and operational hardware.

Position Specific Details

• Shifts: A | Mon‑Fri (6am‑2:30pm), B | Mon‑Fri (2pm‑10:30pm), C | Fri‑Sun (6am‑6:30pm), D | Fri‑Sun (6pm‑6:30am)
• Location: Space Coast, FL
• Relocation: Available

Key Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, and install avionic equipment—including wire harnesses, sensors, avionics boxes, and instrumentation—for both flight and non‑flight systems.
• Perform functional testing, validation, and operational checkout of avionics equipment using test apparatus such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and specialized diagnostic tools.
• Diagnose, repair, and modify avionic hardware as required, using schematics, diagrams, and detailed work instructions.
• Operate precision calibrated tools (e.g., torque wrenches, micrometers) to ensure quality and safety standards are met.
• Mate/demate harnesses, route cables, perform soldering, crimping, connector rework, and sensor installations to aerospace standards.
• Support troubleshooting and maintenance activities proactively during production and as part of continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace and apply 5S principles for safety and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support projects and share technical expertise.
• Accurately document work completed and provide timely feedback to engineering and quality teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience levels with aerospace manufacturing, integration, or another related field (0‑3 years Level I, 3+ Level II, 5+ Level III, 8+ Senior).
• Ability to accurately interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Experience with precision calibration tools including torque wrenches, micrometers, and calipers.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work at heights (work stands, ladders, lifts) and/or in confined spaces.
• Expertise with adhesives, sealants, and fasteners.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, including Windows and Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified in IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 Cable and Wire Harness Assemblies, J‑STD‑001 Solder (including Space Addendum), NASA‑STD‑8739.4.
• Experience with spaceflight hardware assembly, integration, and test.
• Skilled in soldering, crimping, connector rework, and basic harness fabrication and repair.
• Ability to test and install sensors (e.g., accelerometers, thermocouples, pressure sensors, strain gages, microphones, RTDs, and cameras).
• Experience in cable routing, mating/demating harnesses, part marking, and safety cabling.
• Use of digital multimeter for continuity, resistance, and voltage readings.
• Confidence in reading and interpreting 2D drawings, basic measurement techniques (rulers/tapes), and using hand tools.
• Meticulous attention to detail and adherence to quality standards.
• Demonstrated success in “hands‑on” roles, with a continuous improvement mindset and ability to adapt in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
• Previous experience supporting both flight and non‑flight/ground support systems.

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 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 workforce. 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 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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