Senior Electrical Engineer – Enterprise Engineering

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Business Unit Introduction

Engineering and Program Management (now Enterprise Engineering): This role is part of Enterprise Engineering (EE), where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing. EE 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 diverse specialists and engineers, you will collaborate with a company-wide multidisciplinary team of engineers to deliver a comprehensive library of proven Avionics hardware circuit solutions. As part of the hardworking and diverse Avionics team, you will design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics' circuits for various flight vehicles. You will be integrated with technical leads across Blue to drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, test and production release of on-vehicle launch, flight and power management components and sub-systems. Your technical impact will span electronic requirements, architecture concepts, detailed design and analysis, development, and test. In addition, you will follow avionics designs that employ these circuits through formal verification, environmental qualification, and release.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 10% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• collaborate with a company-wide multidisciplinary team of engineers to deliver a comprehensive library of proven Avionics hardware circuit solutions
• design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics' circuits for various flight vehicles
• collaborate with technical leads across Blue to drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, test and production release of on-vehicle launch, flight and power management components and sub-systems
• work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the design, verification, qualification, and production phases of the electronic product lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

• 10+ proven years’ experience in the design of complex hardware

• [Certification requirement] None

• [System, machine, or skill specific requirement] Spice circuit simulation

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to our inclusive culture

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field

• 15+ proven years’ experience in the design of complex hardware

• expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  •   High-speed digital, analog, and/or mixed-signal circuit design, build, and troubleshooting, with a strong understanding of EE principles

  •   Circuit analysis and simulation, such as worst-case circuit analysis, signal/power integrity analysis, and logic and circuit (SPICE) simulation

  •   Experience in grounding and general board layout principles, including EMI/EMC tradeoffs

  •   Battery-based power systems, including power management, power switching, charging, and battery safety

  •   Computer command and I/O control for sophisticated industrial systems or vehicles

  •   RF communication subsystem and/or component design, with a strong background in RF principles

  •   Design of Data Acquisition Systems and familiarity with a variety of sensor technologies

  •   Background developing sophisticated circuit cards, consumer electronics, wireless devices, or other advanced electronic commercial or aerospace products

Compensation range for on-site WA applicants is $167,088-$222,784

Compensation range for on-site CO applicants is $153,636-$204,848

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

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.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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