Blue Origin

MK2 Avionics Motor Control Design Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin$119K — $167K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical/avionics design
  • Understanding of power electronics hardware development including high-voltage switching
  • Knowledge of signal integrity and board layout principles
  • Experience with mixed-signal circuit design and troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with components like ADCs, DACs, and MOSFETs
  • Desire to work hands-on within a team throughout product lifecycle

Responsibilities

  • Deliver space-rated avionics sub-systems, including all phases from requirements to testing
  • Develop and manage high and low voltage avionics designs
  • Support design risk analyses and failure modes effects analyses
  • Conduct root-cause analysis of test discrepancies
  • Communicate development status and risks effectively to management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage
  • 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock Options for regular employees
  • Paid Time Off and 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.

Join a hard working team of engineers to develop advanced Motor Control systems, directly impacting the future of human spaceflight. Contribute to the thoughtful design and integration phase the team is supporting for analysis and avionics/control hardware design, pioneering spacecraft systems. Blue Origin values collaboration, trust, and a culture of safety, and a bias for action recognizing each team member's input.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Deliver space-rated avionics sub-systems- including requirements development, design, testing, system integration, verification planning, and execution.
  • Develop and manage, high and low voltage avionics designs that integrate within a motor control scheme.
  • Support design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
  • Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical/avionics design
  • Understanding of power electronics hardware development, such as developing high-voltage switching, and high power regulation (SMPS)
  • Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
  • Experience with mixed-signal circuit design, including analysis, simulation, test, troubleshooting, and part selection
  • Familiarity with many of the following parts and their usage: ADCs, DACs, op amps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), and MOSFETs
  • Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field
  • 7+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems
  • Experience with brushless DC (BLDC) motors and controllers
  • Additional experience with various motor controls, power conversion topologies, and control systems
  • Knowledge of radiation effects on electronics and how to apply this to designs targeting space applications
  • Experience with launch vehicle Avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test
  • Electrical Design and Analysis tools: LTSpice, PSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Simscape
  • Experience designing high reliability safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254, and similar standards


Compensation 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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