Blue Origin · 1 day ago
Tech Lead Electrical Engineer
Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Tech Lead Electrical Engineer will support the development, design, test, and manufacturing of electronic Motion Control products and lead technical teams in achieving project goals.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
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
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
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
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
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.
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
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