Blue Origin

Electrical Harness Design Engineer III

Blue Origin$130K — $182K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer, or related engineering field
  • 4+ years of experience in designing wire harnesses
  • 4+ years creating schematics and interconnect diagrams
  • Familiarity with configuration management cycles
  • Knowledgeable in wire derating analysis
  • Understanding IPC/WHMA-A-620A harness standards
  • Strong design skills with 3D CAD software, preferably CREO or Zuken
  • Experience with harness fabrication and installation processes
  • Background in electrical harnessing for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or aircraft is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop engineering and wiring interconnect diagrams
  • Integrate and install electrical harnesses
  • Design harnesses for power distribution and communication
  • Apply EMI/RFI shielding techniques
  • Create 3D routed harness data files using CAD software
  • Design integration support brackets and provide installation guidance
  • Support harness assembly development through the entire product life cycle
  • Assist in building HIL test beds with a focus on lab infrastructure

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options for regular employees
  • Generous PTO policy, including up to 14 paid holidays
  • Education support program to foster development
  • Bonus eligibility based on contributions and company performance
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.

We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

The Lunar Transportation Program is Blue Origin's team dedicated to developing mission architectures, creating, and feeding new technologies into our existing offerings, building our next generation of leaders, and commercializing new platforms, such as our planned Lunar Lander program, Blue Moon (Link: https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon ). Our work scope is broad and deep, forging the path toward our vision of millions of people living and working in space. We're shaping our future in space and we're looking for dedicated and inspired people to join us.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will design and develop harnesses to support the Lunar Lander Vehicle Test Bed (VTB), Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) test beds and component testers. In a fast-paced dynamic environment, you will support the development, design, and operation of vehicle test bed for system level testing.

We are looking for someone 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!

Responsibilities:
  • Developing the engineering, system interconnect diagrams (SID), block interconnect diagrams (BID), wiring interconnect diagrams (WID).
  • Integration and installation of electrical harnesses
  • As an electrical Cable Harness Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the 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.
  • Also understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding.
  • Creation of 3D routed harness data files utilizing 3D CAD software.
  • The design and integration of harness support brackets, support design configuration development and trade studies, provide technical guidance for hardware installation.
  • You will support the team developing the harness assemblies across the entire product life cycle, from concept and requirements definition, design, analysis, design review, manufacture, test and through release to production.
  • We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.
  • Support the design and build of the HIL test beds with a focus on the lab infrastructure (Racks, Harnesses).


Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical subject area
  • 4+ years' experience designing Wire Harnesses.
  • 4+ years' experience in Creating schematics, system interconnect diagrams (SID), block interconnect diagrams (BID), wiring interconnect diagrams (WID)
  • Experience in configuration management cycle of harness drawings.
  • Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
  • Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A.
  • Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software, preferred CREO, Zuken
  • Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes.
  • Experience designing and integrating electrical harnessing for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or aircraft is desired.
  • 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.


Desired:
  • Experience with ZUKEN E3 software.
  • Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems.


Base Pay Range for:
WA 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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