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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!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

This role spans analog instrumentation, power conversion, and actuator drive circuit design - making it an excellent fit for engineers with backgrounds in analog design, power electronics, or avionics hardware development. You will join a tightly knit, collaborative team developing high-reliability, safety-critical avionics hardware used to operate rocket engines in space.

We are looking for someone who brings technical expertise, leadership, and a commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.Passion for Blue Origin's mission is required.

Responsibilities:

• Electrical design of analog instrumentation measurement circuits that measure various environmental and combustion conditions of a rocket engine.
• Electrical design of actuator drive circuits for solenoid valves, brushless DC motors, and electromechanical servo systems (EMA), including gate driver design, inductive load handling, and protection circuitry.
• Interpret systems engineering and quality requirements as they apply to electrical product development.
• Develop circuits, boards, and rugged electronic hardware assemblies across the entire product life-cycle; including concept and requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification (power-on, functional / acceptance / qualification testing) and release to production.
• Identify root cause failure modesusing fault tree and fishbone methodologies
• Manage design schedules of avionics subsystem.
• Routinely present program status and issues.
• Identify root cause failure modes using fault tree and fishbone methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of combined professional and/or graduate-level research experience in electronics hardware development, with at least 1 year in a full-time engineering role
• Demonstrated technical leadershipin guiding project teams, making critical design decisions, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Direct hands-on experience with analog, digital circuit design, analysis, test, and debug.
• Strong analog circuit fundamentals, with working knowledge of op-amp based circuits including instrumentation amplifiers, active filters, and signal conditioning - or demonstrated ability to apply analog design principles across domains
• Knowledge of signal integrity, power conversion, grounding, and general board layout principles.
• Highly organized teammate with excellent technical skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with data anomaly review and system troubleshooting in a lab or test environment.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree (or higher) in related engineering or technical field.
• Familiarity with wide-bandgap semiconductors (SiC, GaN) for power conversion applications
• Experience with power conversion topologies (DC-DC, inverters, active rectifiers)
• Familiarity with thermal modeling and derating analysis for electronic components in harsh environments
• Proficiency in simulation tools such as SPICE, PLECS, or MATLAB for circuit and system modeling
• Experience with motor drive topologies, gate driver ICs, or power stage design for EMA applications
• Exposure to development of high-reliability and radiation-tolerant flight hardware intended for prolonged exposure to extreme space environments
• Proven expertise crafting high-reliability, safety-critical, Class 3 board assemblies.
• Understanding of mechanical packaging of avionics in harsh environmental conditions.
• Knowledge of EMI issues related to precision analog or high voltage design.
• Proficiency using CAD layout tools to craft sophisticated printed circuit boards; and experience working with external board manufacturing and assembly vendors.
• Exposure to designing safety or critically important aerospace flight hardware aligned with DO-254.
• Exposure to development of high-reliability and radiation-tolerant flight hardware intended for prolonged exposure to extreme space environments.

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40

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

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• 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

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.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

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

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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 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. 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, sex, 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 "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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