Blue Origin

Avionics Harness Design Engineer

Blue Origin$119K — $182K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of wire harness design experience in Aerospace
  • Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill, or other advanced CAD routing software
  • Understanding of wire derating analysis principles
  • Knowledge of harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
  • Strong skills in electrical/mechanical design using 3-D CAD software

Responsibilities

  • Design electrical harnesses for various power and communication systems
  • Select appropriate harness components and hardware
  • Create wiring diagrams using Zuken E3
  • Develop 3D routed harness data files with Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling
  • Produce detail and installation drawings from 3D models
  • Design and integrate harness support brackets
  • Support assembly and testing processes for cables and harnesses

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) with a company match up to 5%
  • Stock options available for regular employees
  • Generous paid time off including up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Education support program
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for a large portion of the electrical and mechanical harness design on the Mk1 Vehicle Electrical Harness Design team. In this role, you will develop wiring interconnect diagrams (WID), harness assembly drawings, and harness installation drawings. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
  • Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
  • Create Wiring diagrams utilizing Zuken E3
  • Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling
  • Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
  • Design and integration of harness support brackets
  • Support design configuration development and trade studies
  • Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
  • Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
  • Report on activity schedule and technical status
  • Identify opportunities for technical improvements


Minimum Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area
  • 5+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
  • Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill or experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or Catia
  • Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
  • Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
  • Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proficiency with Creo, Zuken and Windchill
  • Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
  • Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems
  • Experience with dfx concepts
  • Experience with GD&T and ASME drawing practices


Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70CO applicants is $119,814.00 - $167,738.55WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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