Avionics Hardware Engineer III - New Glenn Rocket

About this role

Application close date: 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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

The New Glenn Avionics team is multidisciplinary covering power, GNC, network and communications, Software, embedded systems, sensors, cabling,   testing   and integration. This position is for an Avionics Hardware Engineer who will focus on developing,   integrating   and testing data acquisition systems for our launch vehicles. This position will be as an active participant in a rapid development environment and requires a bias for action while delivering quality results. The decisions made will contribute to Blue Origin's long-term success in human spaceflight. The role requires comfort with ambiguity and an ability to find innovative solutions to complex problems.  

About the Role  

We are seeking a motivated Avionics Hardware Engineer with a passion for spacecraft instrumentation and measurement systems throughout the full product lifecycle from conceptualization through deployment. The ideal candidate should have strong fundamentals in data acquisition system design and sensor integration with an interest in contributing to space systems. Candidates are encouraged to apply if they meet most, but not all, of the qualifications below.  

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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Design   and   develop system requirements for   data acquisition   systems   utilized   for   vehicle health monitoring and performance analysis  

• Create and review schematics based on system requirements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to design specifications.  

• Review detailed PCB designs and layouts. Ensure designs meet all required aerospace and industry standards, including signal integrity, thermal considerations, and mechanical constraints.  

• Conduct benchmarking and performance analysis to guide the design and optimization through LRU NPI process.  

• Collaborate with embedded software and network OS teams during system integration.  

• Design   robust systems capable of operating in extreme environments   that meet environmental   testing requir e ments   applicable to   SMC-S-016  

• Collaborate with design teams to integrate DFM and DFA (Design for Assembly) principles early in the lifecycle to reduce labor-intensive manual processes  

• Evaluate and implement AI-enabled inspection and automation to enhance capacity and reduce production bottlenecks with BIT (Built-In-Test) solutions.  

• Support the full development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and documentation.  

• Lead the   LRU design validation of high-performance DAQ systems by verifying sensor excitation stability, anti-aliasing filter integrity, and accuracy requirements.  

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, with a strong   track record   in electronics and computing.  

• 5+ years of experience in avionics systems design.   Significant portion   of this experience in the aerospace industry preferred.  

• Strong understanding of signal conditioning circuits   designing the analog front-end (AFE) that prepares raw sensor data such as temperature, pressure, vibration, and acceleration for   accurate   digitization by an ADC and   subsequent   processing by an FPGA  

• Familiar with excitation PCB schemes (Wheatstone bridges or IEPE constant-current sources)  

• Experience with   m ixed- s ignal   i solation design for   establish   robust isolation strategies to prevent digital noise from FPGAs and processors from corrupting analog sensor data  

• Understanding of   sampling   design  and potential impacts to system (al iasing, under/over sampling, and resolution)  

• Familiarity   with event correlation   and   time synchronization   schemes  

• Hands-on experience with hardware validation and debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers,   multimeters , and SMUs.  

• Hands-on experience with performing environmental test   and data reviews derived   from MIL-STD and SMC-S-016.    

• Skilled in   deriving   and   analyzing system requirements and decomposing complex problems into clear, actionable   steps   for hardware implementation   and PCB development.  

• Good communication   and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and articulate technical concepts clearly.  

  Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70 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.

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