Sr. Electrical Engineer - Avionics Center of Excellence

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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.

A s pa r t o f a the a v i o n i c s team , y o u w i l l l e a d a mu l t i d i sc i p l i na r y tea m o f en g i n e e r s t o de li v e r a v i on i c s ha r d wa r e sub sys t em elements, including common circuit blocks and development kits . A s pa r t o f t his team , y o u w i l l de s i gn , d e v e l op , an d v e r i fy h i g h - pe r f o r m an c e a v i o n i cs ha r d wa r e fo r incorporation in v a r i ou s f lig h t v eh i c l e s .

Together with programs' technical leads you will drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, fabrication, and test of flight and power management components and subsystems elements. Y our r e s pon s i b i li t i e s w i l l e n c ompa s s e l e c t r o n i c r equ i r e m en t s , a r c h i t e c t u r e c on c ep t s , de t a il e d de s i g n , de v e l opm e n t, a n d te s t.

Special Mentions

Relocation provided

Minimum Qualifications

• B a c he l o r o f S c i e n c e i n El e c t r i c a l o r C om p u t e r E ng i n ee r i n g , P h ys i cs , o r r e l a t e d f i e l d
• 10 + p r o v e n y ea r s e x pe r i en c e i n th e d e s i g n o f c omp l e x ha r d wa r e
• Skilled Altium user
• One or more of the following: H i gh - s pee d d i g i t a l , an a l og , and / o r m i x e d- s i gn a l c i r c u i t d e s i gn , bu i l d , a n d t r ou b l e s hoo t i n g , w i th a s t r on g unde r s t an d i n g o f E E p r i n c i p l e s
• C i r c u i t an a l ys i s an d s i m u l a t i on , s u c h a s w o r s t - c a s e c i r c u i t an a l ys i s , s i g na l i n t e g r i ty ana l ys i s , an d l o g i c o r S p i c e s i m u l a t i o n
• E x pe r i en c e i n g r ou n d i n g an d gene r a l boa r d l a y ou t p r i n c i p l e s , i n c l ud i n g E M I / E M C t r adeo f f s
• B a t te r y - ba s e d po wer sys t em s , i n c l u d i n g po wer m anag e men t, po wer s w i t c h i ng , c ha r g i ng , a n d ba t te r y s a f e ty
• Co m pu t e r c o m man d an d I /O c on t r o l fo r s op h i s t i c a t e d i ndu s t r i a l sys t em s o r v eh i c l e s
• RF c ommun i c a t i o n s ub sys t e m and / o r c ompon e n t de s i gn , w i th a s t r on g ba ck g r oun d i n RF  p r i n c i p l e s
• De s i g n o f D a ta A c q u i s i t i o n S ys t em s an d fa m i l i a r i ty w i th a v a r i e ty o f s en s o r te c hno l o g i e s
• B a ck g r oun d de v e l op i n g s op h i s t i c a t e d c i r c u i t c a r d s , c on s ume r e l e c t r on i cs , w i r e l e s s de v i c e s , o r o t he r ad v an c e d e l e c t r on i c c om m e r c i a l o r ae r o s pa c e p r odu c ts
• A b i li ty t o ea r n t r u s t and m a i n t a i n po s i t i v e a n d p r o f e ss i o n a l r e l a t i on s h i p s
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master o f S c i e n c e i n El e c t r i c a l o r C o m pu t e r E ng i n ee r i n g , P h ys i cs , o r r e l a t e d s u b j e c t a r ea s .
• 15 + y ea r s p r o v e n e x pe r i en c e i n de s i g n , de v e l opm e n t, i n t eg r a t i on , t e s t, an d o pe r a t i o n o f A v i on i c s sys t em s o r v eh i c l e s
• 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
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical