Sr. Electrical Engineer Lidar Systems

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 

  

As part of a hardworking team of diverse spacecraft development engineers, you will assist in the design and development of lidar sensors for a variety of spacecraft applications (rendezvous, descent, and landing). You will participate in the full design life cycle of navigation sensor development: analysis, testing, verification/validation, and flight. You will work closely with the guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) team to seamlessly integrate the navigation system components with the rest of the GN&C. Your contributions will enable flight of state-of-the-art aerospace vehicles and missions.  

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Multiple positions available

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Take ownership of the electrical design aspects of spacecraft navigation sensors from prototype to critically important hardware.  
• Drive systems trades, requirements capture, component selection, schematic creation, analysis, prototyping, PCB layout, PCB bring-up, debugging, and system integration/testing.
• Routinely collaborate with manufacturing operations, supply chain, and other teams within the company to ensure smooth execution of the development efforts. 
• Build and execute development and qualification testing campaigns to demonstrate navigation hardware performance.
• Support the navigation hardware through design, production, hardware-in-the-loop testing, vehicle integration/testing, and flight.
• Work with a small and agile team of diverse engineers developing highly reliable navigation sensors for spacecraft. 
• Support the GN&C subsystem technical lead with a cross-functional mindset to facilitate subsystem and system level architectural decisions.
• Support development of the navigation hardware for a full array of sensors .

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering or related technical discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in development of spacecraft navigation sensors or spacecraft avionics systems
• Background in low noise analog & high-speed digital circuit design 
• Hands-on experience prototyping, debugging, and testing.
• Experience creating electrical design schematics and PCB layouts.
• Proficient in the use of electrical test equipment (e.g. multi-meters, oscilloscopes, power supplies)
• Experience in designing electrical systems for high radiation and/or space environments. 
• Experience with spacecraft avionics communications protocols (MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet, etc.) 
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent 
• Strong FPGA design experience using VHDL 
• Experience building lidar sensors
• Solid understanding of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts selection for human rated space applications/environments
• Experience in terrain relative navigation, hazard relative navigation, and hazard detection and avoidance.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $167,088.00-$233,923.20

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

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