Avionics Hardware Engineer III, Command & Data Handling - Orbital Reef

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This position is part of the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit. SSD develops next-generation concepts and systems to advance our future of living and working in space sustainably.

We are seeking engineers and technicians to join our dedicated team in the Space System Development (SSD) business unit. As part of this team, you will play a key role in designing innovative Avionics Command & Data Handling hardware systems for future space systems. Collaborate with a small and accomplished team to develop fault-tolerant hardware systems that oversee the command and control of autonomous space systems. This includes working with collaborators from different subsystems, defining system architectures, and ensuring the seamless integration of hardware and software. Your contributions will directly shape the future of space exploration.

We are looking for engineers to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you're excited by solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply!

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and support Avionics Command & Data Handling System (integrated assemblies) for in-space architecture across the entire product life-cycle, including concept architecture, requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification, and release to production.
• Perform architecture trade studies, concept development, Interface Control Document development, analyses, fault tolerance analysis/schemes, FMECA, FHA, performance characterization and specification, hardware selection, procurement, verification planning, vehicle integration, system build and checkout, and operations support.
• Coordinate with software, vehicle configuration, flight sciences, hardware, system safety, supplier management, telemetry downlink/uplink.
• Support development of system requirements, flow down, and verification planning.
• Analyze and track key performance metrics for avionics systems throughout the product lifecycle and continually assess new designs to optimize for manufacturability, quality, and cost.
• Develop, implement, and document the hardware development plan and system verification plan for flight and representative hardware at the system level. Validate the as-built system before launch.
• Support the development and execution of Hardware-In-the-Loop testbed operations.
• Collaborate with designers and other engineering fields to identify challenges and offer solutions.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Direct hands-on experience developing complex commercial or aerospace computing electronic assemblies (designing custom cards or integrating COTS hardware).
• Familiarity with the use of complex computational devices (combinational and sequential logic) to monitor sensors and control actuators, including architecture, design, development, and verification.
• Strong understanding of avionics computer architecture, processors (CPU, GPU, SBC), networking, and computer hardware interfaces (Serial, Ethernet, 1553, RS-422).
• Highly organized colleague with excellent technical and interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to interpret and apply high-level system requirements to practical design solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• 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.

• 6+ years of professional experience in development and system-level integration or testing of in-space avionics computing electronic components.
• Practical experience in installing and fixing various electronic sensors and computer components.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in computer architectures, single board computers processor architectures (ARM, RISK, PPC), CPU, GPU, analog to digital and digital to analog converters, power supply components, batteries, aerospace subsystems, serial communication, and/or telemetry systems.
• Experience with design requirements for fault tolerance, radiation tolerance, FHA/FTA, performance, structural and thermal analysis, and space complex electronic hardware reliability level standards.
• Experience with harnessing and component packaging.
• Experience designing and developing flight-proven spacecraft avionics hardware.
• Experience with requirements management.
• Experience developing products from early trade studies through final design, manufacturing, and test.
• Experience working with external board manufacturing and assembly vendors.
• Proficiency in designing and qualifying safety or critically important aerospace flight hardware aligned with DO-254 or equivalent experience.

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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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.

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.

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.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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