Blue Origin

Avionics Systems Integration Engineer III

Blue Origin$130K — $182K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical subject area.
  • 8+ years of experience in the full life cycle development of avionics systems.
  • Deep experience in integrating spacecraft or high criticality aerospace subsystems.
  • Ability to define and manage communication protocols efficiently.
  • Strong understanding of electrical digital and analog interfaces.
  • Knowledgeable in systems engineering practices and mission-critical systems.
  • Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a negotiator between stakeholders to optimize spacecraft design.
  • Lead avionics architecture studies and verification planning.
  • Manage avionics requirements development and maturity.
  • Develop and maintain interface control documents (ICDs).
  • Maintain integrated electrical architecture diagrams.
  • Coordinate conflicting requirements across multiple disciplines.
  • Assess and manage program risks in integration and operations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability.
  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
  • Education Support Program.
  • Stock options for all regular employees.
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off plus 14 company-paid holidays.
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 diverse and hardworking team you will work as an Avionics Integrator within the Avionics team on the Crewed Lander, focusing on the integration of one or more spacecraft subsystems. You will lead cross-functional trade studies, run integrated analyses, and define interfaces thatimpactthe design and integration of the spacecraft. You should expect that this foundational part of our vision will require your excellent communication and teamwork. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technicalexpertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positivelyimpactsafe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision isrequired!

Responsibilities:

  • Act as the negotiator between multiplestakeholderswithconflicting interests tooptimizethe spacecraftdesign.

  • Contribute to or lead Avionics architecture studies, concept development, verification planning, vehicle integration, and operations support

  • Manage Avionics requirements development, definition, and maturity

  • Developand manageAvionicsphysical, logical, andnetworkconfigurationinterface control documents (ICDs)

  • Develop andmaintaindata and communication budgets

  • Develop andmaintainintegrated electrical architecture diagrams.

  • Coordinate constraints and conflicting requirements across multiple disciplines

  • Contribute to or lead change managementensuringproper change impact assessmentandcoordination of design changes andtheirimpacts across subsystems

  • Coordinate sensor selection and end-to-end sensorerror analysis.

  • Identify, assess, and manageprogram risks(technical, schedule, cost, integration)

  • Tool development formaintainingvehicle electrical configuration and definition.

Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical subject area

  • 8+ years relevant experience in the full life cycle development of avionics systems, including requirements, design, integration, test, and operations.

  • Deepexperienceinintegratingspacecraftor high criticality aerospacesubsystems-Avionics, Software, Structures, GNC,power system,etc.

  • Demonstrated ability to define and manage communication protocols

  • Demonstrated functional understanding of common electrical digital and analog interfaces (e.g.Serial Bus Communications, Video, Audio, Ethernet, Analog Sensors, etc.)

  • Highly knowledgeable of systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems

  • Strong ability and desire to analyze complex systems and deliver results-orientedsolutions

  • Strong MS Excel skills

  • Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment

  • Ability to earn trust,maintainpositive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Desired (but notrequired):

  • M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, Software, Electrical, or related technical subject area

  • Experience with human-rated spacecraft

  • Experience with full spacecraft design life cycle

  • Experience with systems safety design practices

  • Experience with MBSE methods and tools includingSysML

  • Experience with electrical architecture diagramming practices and tools including MS Visio

  • Experience with software tools such as SINDA/FLUINT, MATLAB/Simulink, Creo, Jama, Cameo, Confluence, and JIRA

  • VB Script or Python Experience (for tool development)


Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

Other site ranges may differ


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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