Blue Origin · 1 day ago
Avionics Hardware Engineer III (Top Secret Clearance Required)
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$131K/yr - $183K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Avionics Hardware Engineer III will develop mixed signal electrical circuitry and integrate avionics circuit boards for high performance spaceflight systems, contributing to the advancement of space mobility.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop mixed signal electrical circuitry and integrate avionics circuit boards enabling high performance, complex spaceflight computer and related systems
Share in the team’s impact on all aspects of development, manufacturing, and operation of spacecraft systems
Apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent
A breadth of understanding and expertise in electronics hardware development such as developing sophisticated circuit cards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, or other electronic commercial or aerospace products
5+ years of experience designing and testing analog, high-speed digital, or mixed-signal circuits, including part selection, analysis, simulation, laboratory testing, and problem-solving
Knowledge of signal-integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
Experience with SoC or Processor/FPGA boards with multiple power domains and clocks
Experience with high-speed serial bus design and optimization
Experience with schematic-capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer (preferable) or Cadence OrCAD / Cadence Allegro tool suites
Familiar with many of the following parts and their usage: ADCs, DACs, OpAmps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), microcontrollers, processors, volatile memory (DDR), non-volatile memory (NAND, NOR, etc.), and MOSFETs
Active Top Secret Clearance Required
Preferred
Master of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related fields
Successful Candidates typically have 6+ years of experience in design, development, and test
Proven understanding of industry-standard communication protocols including Ethernet, and IEEE 1588
Experience leading efforts in collaboration with multi-functional teams for up-screening and qualification of automotive-grade parts for use in space environments
Familiarity with space hardware testing standards and practices for communication systems
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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