Blue Origin

Senior Avionics Dev Lab Technician

Blue Origin$76K — $106K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in avionics, medical devices, or similar safety-critical fields
  • Strong understanding of electronics theory including voltage, resistance, and current
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and assembly procedures
  • Proficient with basic electronic lab equipment like power supplies and multimeters
  • Experience with ESD prevention and controls
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Basic digital literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office tools

Responsibilities

  • Assemble flight-grade avionics
  • Test and qualify avionics systems
  • Solder PCBAs and perform component-level work
  • Build wire harness and cable assemblies
  • Integrate avionics into electronics testbeds

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave and disability benefits
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock options for regular employees
  • Generous paid time off policy including up to 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 Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

Enterprise Engineering allows all Blue Origin business units to benefit from commonly used capabilities, hardware, and software and assists business units in identifying, selecting, and training engineers from both inside and outside the organization.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will build and test avionics hardware used for flight and non-flight purposes. In this role, you will have impact on many different aspects of spaceflight vehicle development and production!

Special Mentions:
  • Shifts available:
    • M-F 7am-3:30 pm
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment requiring a computer
  • Multiple positions available


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • assembling flight-grade avionics
  • testing and qualifying avionics
  • soldering PCBAs and other component-level board work
  • building wire harness/cable assemblies
  • integrating avionics and ground support hardware into electronics testbeds


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Experience with ESD prevention and controls
  • Thorough understanding of basic electronics theory - voltage, resistance, current
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and written assembly procedures
  • 8+ years of experience in assembly of avionics, medical devices, or other similar safety-critical fields
  • Proficient in the use of basic electronic lab test equipment, such as power supplies and handheld multimeters
  • Experience with common hand tools, such as torque wrenches and screw drivers
  • Ability to lift 25 lbs
  • Basic digital literacy and familiarity with Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, etc)
  • Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills, attention-to-detail, and desire for continuous improvement
  • Ability to thrive as a member of a team


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2 year Associates degree in electrical or electronic engineering technology
  • Current or expired certifications in PCBA inspection (IPC-A-610),harness assembly (IPC/WHMA-A-620), soldering (J-STD-001), PCBA rework (IPC-7711/7721)
  • Experience with 5S or LEAN Six Sigma
  • Experience with HiPot harness testers
  • Experience in staking and conformal coating
  • Experience with potting
  • Experience with high voltage systems or NFPA 70E training
  • Experience with ANSI-ESD-S20.20
  • Experience with AS9100


Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $36.60 - $51.23

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
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Founded
2000

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