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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of Blue National Security (BNS), where our focus is the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Through Blue Ring, our all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft, we provide unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity at dramatically lower-profile costs.
The Blue National Security team is seeking a
Senior Electrical Systems Engineer with an emphasis on communications payload integration. This role is to provide technical direction for the electrical architecture of our spacecraft and communications payload systems. You will coordinate with a multidisciplinary team spanning RF, optical communications, command & data handling (C&DH), power, software, and mechanical, along with external suppliers, to define and deliver space electronics solutions. This is a hands-on role covering design, development, production, and test. You will own electrical interface compatibility, functional allocations, and margins across subsystems and payloads, and you will mentor junior engineers along the way.
Special Mentions- Position includes relocation assistance
- Travel expectations: Occasional travel (up to 25%) to support production and operations
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Provide technical direction for a multidisciplinary systems team (RF, optical comms, power, software, mechanical), including suppliers, to create, influence, and define electronics solutions and their interfaces to the spacecraft and payloads
- Define the electrical requirements needed to ensure end-to-end RF communications
- Provide direction and definition for space electronics systems and components
- Support trade studies on compatibility, applicability, cost, and technical merit of in-house and out-of-house electronics development efforts
- Perform electrical system modeling and simulations, inclusive of power quality assessment planning, system and component grounding definition, compatibility of interfaces between system electronics, and electrical effects of mission environment
- Define requirements and mitigations driven by the mission environment (e.g., spacecraft charging)
- Apply harness best design practices to ensure sound power quality and signal integrity at key interfaces
- Maintain end-to-end electrical compatibility, functional allocations, and margins across subsystems and payloads
- Participate hands-on in all phases: design, development, production, and test
- Identify technical risks early in the design phase and define mitigations
- Work with the larger team to resolve electrical hardware anomalies at the component and system level, determine root cause and corrective action for both engineering development and flight hardware
- Mentor junior engineers on mission considerations and electrical subsystem concepts
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
- 8+ years of experience in electrical systems engineering for space or other high-reliability systems
- Experience leading cross-functional teams, including supplier interfaces
- Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers
- Demonstrated experience defining power architectures, grounding strategies, and power quality requirements
- Experience with electrical transient system modeling and simulation (e.g., SPICE-based tools, MATLAB/Simulink)
- Understanding of harness design concepts, signal integrity and design implementations, and interface definition
- Experience supporting integration, test, and anomaly resolution on flight and flight-like hardware
- Experience with requirements development, interface control documents (ICDs), and margin management
Preferred Qualifications:- Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience with spacecraft charging analysis and mitigation (e.g., surface and internal charging, ESD)
- Experience with high-voltage/low-voltage hybrid power architecture
- Background in RF and optical communications systems and end-to-end link electrical requirements
- Experience applying EMI/EMC standards (e.g., MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-1541, or equivalent) to spacecraft systems
- Experience with radiation environments and electronic part selection for space
- Experience with fault tree analysis, FMEA, and root cause/corrective action processes
- Active U.S. security clearance
Base Pay Range for:
CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90
Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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.
