Blue Origin · 1 day ago
Sr. Engineer Satellite Avionics
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $202K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is envisioning millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, focusing on developing reusable and safe space vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Engineer to design and develop advanced avionics systems for satellite platforms, contributing to system-level architecture and hardware integration across multidisciplinary teams.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement satellite avionics architectures, including flight computers, embedded controllers, and autonomous system interfaces
Develop subsystem requirements and interface control documents (ICDs) for avionics components, including sensors and actuators
Select and qualify EEE parts for space environments, ensuring radiation tolerance and mission compliance
Support PCB design, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware
Collaborate with systems, software, propulsion, and mission operations teams to ensure alignment with program goals
Participate in environmental qualification and flight software integration for avionics subsystems
Contribute to design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure technical artifacts meet quality and compliance standards
Provide technical mentorship and peer review within the avionics engineering team
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience in satellite avionics engineering
Proven expertise in avionics architecture, embedded systems, and space-rated electronics
Hands-on experience with flight computers, embedded controllers, sensors, actuators, and FPGA-based systems
Strong understanding of radiation tolerance, EEE part selection, and EMI/EMC compliance
Familiarity with PCB design tools, embedded software environments, and space qualification processes
Preferred
Experience supporting satellite avionics programs from concept through launch and operations
Background in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling
Experience evaluating third-party avionics solutions for integration or trade vs in-house development
Publications or patents in the field of satellite avionics or spaceflight technologies
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.
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
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