Blue Origin · 2 months ago
Tech Lead Electrical Engineer (PCB Development)
Longmont, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $196K/yr
10+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable space vehicles and systems for the benefit of Earth. The Tech Lead Electrical Engineer will support the development and manufacturing of electronic motion control products, leading design efforts and collaborating with project teams to ensure quality and safety in human spaceflight.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Electronic architecture development of motor controllers
Schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium
Technical team leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited technical college or university in Electrical or Computer Engineering
10+ years of work experience in electronic product design
Extensive experience with embedded system design, including: Digital, Analog, and Mixed Signal Design
Board-level communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN)
Controlled impedance for high-speed channel design (SpaceWire, 10GbE, SerDes)
Linear and Switch Mode DC/DC Power Conversion
Documentation (Test Procedures & Reports, Interface Control Documents, ECOs)
Familiarity with: Design Analysis and Simulation (WCA/WCCA, Reliability, Radiation, Spice)
Cable and Wire Harness Design
Signal and Power Integrity (SI/PI)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Extensive experience in prototype development, debug, and test in a lab environment
Proven experience crafting and launching products in regulated environments
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships
Preferred
Experience crafting motion control and electromechanical systems for space environments
Successful history of leading technical teams and mentoring junior engineers
Experience with: EEE-INST-002 and radiation-hardness/mitigation
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Generation of technical proposal content and labor/cost estimation
Altium Designer
Familiarity with: DSP and Microcontroller firmware development
Cable and Wire Harness Design
FPGA Design (Verilog and VHDL)
System and functional requirements generation
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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