Blue Origin

Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer

Blue Origin • $156K — $219K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
  • Experience in selecting power-stage topologies and control for DC-DC converters
  • Hands-on experience with high power/high voltage DC-DC converters and related components
  • Proficient in circuit simulation tools for feasibility and verification analysis
  • Experience in analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design, test, and layout
  • Knowledge of Si, GaN and SiC semiconductor devices
  • Excellent organizational skills with strong technical communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop avionics hardware including design, prototyping, and testing phases
  • Create analog and digital boards that connect with various avionics systems
  • Conduct avionics architecture trade studies and performance analysis
  • Perform risk analyses and failure modes effects analyses
  • Participate in technology development and mission assurance initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Generous paid parental leave and short/long-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match
  • Eligibility for stock options for regular employees
  • Paid Time Off of up to four weeks plus 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 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.

As part of a small, hard-working and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for avionics controller hardware architecture for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of avionics engineering product development.


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:

  • Develop avionics hardware (boards and integrated assemblies). Have a solid understanding of the entire product life-cycle, including concept and requirements definition, design, prototyping, verification (power-on, functional / acceptance / qualification testing) and release to production.
  • Develop analog and digital boards that interact with avionics systems (including power electronics, compute, networking, antennas sensors andelectromechanical/electrohydraulicactuators); including analysis, schematic capture, layout, design review, test/verification and release.
  • Support avionics architecture trades studies, analyses, performance characterization and specification, device selection, and controller roadmap direction.
  • Support risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design fortest/manufacture/cost(DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
  • Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements.

Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
  • Experienced in selecting power-stage topologies and control schemes, including both isolated and non-isolated DC-DC converters.
  • Direct hands-on experience developing high power/high voltage DC-DC power converters, switches, circuit protection, etc.

  • Proficient in circuit simulation tools (e.g., LTspice, PSpice, SIMetrix) for feasibility and verification. Including transient analysis, in-rush analysis, stress analysis and stability analysis.

  • Direct hands-on experience with analog, digital and mixed-signal circuit analysis, simulation, design, test, debug, signal integrity, power, grounding and/or board layout.
  • Experience with Si, GaN and SiC devices.

  • Highly organized with excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal)


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Graduate degree in related engineering or technical field with 10+ years of direct experience in electronics hardware development
  • Direct experience designing power electronics forsatellite or space hardware applications
  • Proven expertise designing high-reliability, safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; including familiarity with IPC 6xx and NASA-STD-8739.n (or similar) standards.
  • Proficiency using Altium/Cadence OrCAD / Allegro (or similar tools) to design complex aerospace boards; and experience working with external board manufacturing and assembly vendors.
  • Exposure to designing safety or critically important aerospace flight hardware aligned with DO-254.
  • Exposure to development of high-reliability, radiation-tolerant, radiation-hardened flight hardware intended for prolonged exposure to extreme space environments


Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45

Other site ranges may differ


Culture Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.


Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.


Background Check

  • Required for all positions: Blues Standard Background Check
  • Required for Certain Job Profiles:Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
  • Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results, or other factors at the companys 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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