Blue Origin

NPI Avionics, Instruments, & GNC Engineer II

Blue Origin$107K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in electronic hardware design, manufacturing, and integration in a NPI environment.
  • Ability to travel domestically to vendor sites up to 20% of the time.
  • Solid understanding of printed circuit board assembly and quality control standards.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Self-motivated and collaborative team player.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

Responsibilities

  • Drive manufacturing batch builds of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs).
  • Implement Design for 'X' principles throughout avionics hardware designs.
  • Develop and release detailed avionics manufacturing documentation.
  • Investigate and analyze manufacturing non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
  • Support design reviews and serve as liaison between design teams and manufacturing.

Benefits

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

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

This posting is for level II and can be catered based on the individual who applies!

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the build process, quality, and execution of avionics assembly manufacturing for New Glenn. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of avionics build, test, operation, and vehicle integration. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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:
  • Drive manufacturing batch builds of LRUs (Line replaceable Units) thru Blue Origin avionics product development and configuration management guidelines.
  • Drive Design for 'X' (DFX: manufacturing, assembly, cost, quality, etc) principles, processes and features across avionics hardware designs.
  • Develop and release avionics manufacturing documentation including:
    • Internal assembly, integration and installation work order instructions
    • Product BOM, configuration, EEE parts compliance and pedigree reports
    • First Article Inspection reports and vendor MFG process capability reports - Vendor design and manufacturing/procurement drawings
    • DFMEA/PFMEA (Design/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) reports
  • Drive manufacturing non-conformances and escapes root cause investigations and analyses, corrective action (including repair and rework), and preventive action for production assemblies.
  • Support design reviews and serve as liaison and approval authority between our avionics design team, manufacturing and operations; serve as a subject matter expert in design for manufacturability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 3+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly changing NPI (New Product Introduction) manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle.
  • Ability to travel domestically to vendor sites up to 20% of the time.
  • Solid understanding of printed circuit board assembly, electronic enclosure and wire harness development, manufacture and quality control consistent with IPC or similar standards.
  • Self-motivated and independent, yet collaborative, individual contributor with strong interpersonal team skills; organizational and communication skills.
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • 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:
  • Graduate degree in relevant engineering or business field.
  • 5+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly changing NPI manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle.


Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40

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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Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2000

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