Manufacturing Engineer III-Avionics

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As a member of a hardworking team of engineers and specialists, you will be responsible for the electrical design, manufacturing, and testing of Blue Ring—a spacecraft capable of supporting a variety of missions from medium Earth orbit to the cislunar region. The Blue Ring spacecraft provides unprecedented delta-V capabilities, enabling customers to maneuver payloads of more than 3,000 kg to a variety of Earth orbits. Additionally, Blue Ring offers end-to-end services, including hosting, transportation, refueling, data relay, logistics, and “in-space” edge computing capabilities.

As an Avionics Manufacturing Engineer, you will translate engineering intent, drawings, and configurations into operational steps and processes to produce fully functional hardware at scale. Responsibilities include supporting builds, translating engineering definitions into manufacturing work instructions, and developing/qualifying new technology. Successful candidates will lead DFMA studies to strengthen the feedback loop between design, build, and test, accelerating product development.

If you share our vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams of diverse individuals, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies (even if perhaps not in the aerospace industry), continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the manufacturing floor in assembly and installation, ensuring compliance with engineering requirements, discrepancy resolution, and component acceptance testing.
• Perform in a hands-on engineering role and serve as a liaison between elements of design, test, manufacturing, and operations.
• Disposition and investigate root causes of discrepancies; implement preventative/corrective actions.
• Create in-build redlines and recommend engineering changes to improve design.
• Support the development of analog and digital boards that interact with avionics systems through operational gated reviews by evaluating and aiding in required artifact development.
• Drive Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), evaluate avionics embedded controller hardware (boards and integrated assemblies) across the product life cycle, and drive continuous improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful Candidates typically have 7+ years of experience (5+ years with Masters) in design, development, and test.
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Direct hands-on experience with complex commercial or aerospace electronic assemblies (designing custom cards or integrating COTS hardware).
• Direct hands-on experience with analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit analysis, simulation, design, test, debug, signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles.
• Familiar with the design, development, and verification of complex computational devices (combinational and sequential logic) to monitor sensors and control actuators.
• Highly organized team player with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal) and exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Experience in transitioning products from design development into manufacturing and production.
• Strong coordination and project management skills to track, manage, and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to quickly learn and use various software tools as needed.
• 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

• Experience with Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Demonstrated expertise in designing high-reliability, safety-critical, J-STD-001, Class 3, Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA); familiarity with IPC-610, IPC-6012, GEIA-STD-0002-1A, and NASA-STD-8739 (or similar) industry standards.
• Experience creating and revising Electrical Component Management Plan (ECMP) or Parts Management Plan (PMP) documents to support program execution and alignment with Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition strategy.
• Proficiency using Altium/Cadence OrCAD/Allegro (or similar tools) to design complex aerospace boards, and experience working with external board manufacturing and assembly vendors.
• Proficiency with scripting, programming, and analysis/modeling tools: Python, Linux/Windows shell scripting, assembly language, C, C++; MATLAB/Simulink/SPICE (or similar).
• Exposure to analog and digital filters, signal conditioning, and signal processing using discrete components.
• Exposure to designing safety or mission-critical aerospace flight hardware compliant with DO-254 certification requirements.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

Benefits

Benefits include:  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.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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