Avionics Core Platform System Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

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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! 

We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This role is for a mid-career engineer within the vehicle Core Platform System team responsible for compute, network, and input/output functions of a lunar spacecraft. This position will include both subsystem design and hands-on work with the hardware in development and flight labs, as well as support for integration and test of the hardware on the flight vehicle.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 25% of the time

• Technical authorityfor physical and functional components of the avionics hardware design for the core compute and networking functions of a human-rated spacecraft, including flight computers, data buses, and avionics architectures
• Requirements development and managementfor avionics subsystems, including traceability and verification planning using industry-standard tools and processes
• Development and executionof development, verification, and validation work in laboratory and production environments
• Integration of avionics interfaceswith other vehicle subsystems, such as GNC, power, propulsion, and mechanical systems
• Coordination with internal and external component developers on interface definitions, deliverables, and schedule alignment
• Support for long-lead hardware identificationand procurement planning to meet desired launch targets
• Risk analyses supportincluding failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies
• Utilize good engineering and business judgmentto ensure the most efficient and effective product is designed, manufactured, procured, tested, qualified, and delivered

• Minimum BS Degree in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, or related Engineering field
• 5+ years of demonstrated experiencein relevant areas of engineering operations
• Experience with analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit analysis, simulation, design, test, troubleshooting, signal integrity, power, and grounding and general board layout principles
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
• Familiarity with amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, power supplies, and analog circuits
• Avionics hardware component design and assembly experience
• Avionics hardware and software integration experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• M.S. or PhDin the subject disciplines
• 8+ years of industry technical experienceinvolving system formulation, research and development, and/or operations applied to spacecraft systems and environments
• Experience with human-rated spacecraft systemsand safety-critical design processes for crewed missions
• Strong team leadership and people management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated experience designing high reliability safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254 and similar standards
• Requirements management experienceincluding familiarity with requirements management tools and aerospace standards
• Scripting, Programming and Analysis: TCL, Python, Linux shell and Windows batch scripting; C / C++; MATLAB / Simulink, HSPICE and HFSS (or similar modeling/analysis tools)
• Spacecraft avionics hardware environmental test experienceincluding radiation, vibration, and thermal testing
• Cross-organizational coordination experienceworking with multiple engineering teams and external organizations
• Ability to execute in a dynamic, fast-paced, and driven work environment
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships

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