Blue Origin

Senior Navigation Hardware Engineer - Advanced Concepts

Blue Origin$144K — $219K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in navigation sensor/avionics assembly design
  • Expertise in complex circuit design and prototyping
  • Understanding of PCB design and layout software
  • Familiar with low-noise analog and digital test equipment
  • Basic knowledge of software programming in C, C++, Python
  • Self-starter thriving in fast-paced environments
  • Strong communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and debug navigation sensors
  • Lead development of reliable hardware for PNT and redundancy
  • Drive regulatory and certification activities for hardware
  • Conduct acceptance and qualification testing for space-worthy sensors
  • Execute and analyze hardware test data

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with 5% company match
  • Education Support Program for professional development
  • Generous paid time off including 4 weeks vacation and 14 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.

Blue Origin's Enterprise Engineering Flight Systems group is seeking an experienced Navigation Sensor Hardware Engineer to support the New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, In Space Systems, and Advanced Concepts Engineering business units at Blue Origin.

As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will be leading aspects of navigation sensor hardware, electrical, and system design across all flight regimes for current and future spaceflight systems. This position will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe, low cost, and reliable spaceflight and will directly shape the future of space exploration.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, test, and debug navigation sensors (e.g. gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, IMUs, wireless radios, RF, star trackers, etc.)
  • Lead the development of simple and reliable hardware that will meet the company's position, navigation, and timing (PNT) and redundancy requirements
  • Drive regulatory and certification activities and electrical/mechanical failure analysis
  • Lead acceptance and qualification testing for space worthy sensors and EEE components (EMI, radiation, etc.) including test execution, data collection and analysis


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum of BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 8+ years of related experience with navigation sensor and/or avionics assembly design
  • Proven expertise in complex circuit design, including component selection, architecture, circuit schematics, prototyping, and design for industrial manufacturing
  • Understanding of PCB design, assembly, and PCB layout software
  • Familiarity with low-noise analog and digital test equipment
  • Some software experience in C, C++, Python
  • Self-starting who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


Desired:

  • MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Full product lifecycle gyroscope/accelerometer experience
  • Demonstrated experience in the development, prototyping, testing, and calibration of accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers and inertial measurement units
  • Demonstrated experience with design of GPS/GNSS software-defined-radio and/or RF communication systems
  • Strong familiarity with hardware testing and the ability to operate test equipment such as a vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power meters, and thermal chamber


Compensation Range for:
CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45

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.
  • 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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