Avionics Engineer, Subsystem Test - 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 Avionics team for a lunar spacecraft. This position will support hands-on work with the hardware in development and flight labs, with primary focus on integration and test of the hardware on the flight vehicle builds in Florida.

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

• Focal for subsystem-level test activities related to vehicle avionics systems. These may include electrical power systems, compute and network systems, and RF communications subsystems.
• 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
• Support for long-lead hardware identificationand procurement planning to meet desired launch targets, including test equipment for development or subsystem verification test activities.
• 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 subsystem test in the lab and vehicle build environments, including hardware/software integration
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing/Design for Test core principles.
• Avionics hardware component assembly and test 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
• 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

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.