Avionics Liaison Engineer III - New Glenn

Application close date

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

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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.

About the role

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for supporting and representing the Avionics Integration team at our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration floor. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation and test. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

This position will require occasional support across all shifts and stages of vehicle development as dictated by Avionics integration and test needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Avionics technical point of contact across all work centers on our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Support the selection of avionics components and hardware during vehicle integration and test, such as connectors, backshells, cable and wire, fasteners, bonding materials.
• Create and disposition Non-Conformances (NC) and discrepancy reports in our internal system.
• Create/update redline drawings for the 2D electrical harness drawings, 3D electrical harness installation drawings, and Avionics LRU installation drawings.
• Release Redline drawings in Windchill.
• Support any DfX improvement initiatives to increase rate, productivity, and efficiency at our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Support process development and improvements with our Design teams and Integration/Test teams on the Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Provide technical guidance for Avionics Installations.
• Support the assembly, integration, test, and troubleshooting of cables and harnesses, Avionics LRUs and Avionics hardware.
• Report on activity schedule and technical status.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Electrical or an appropriate engineering field.
• 2+ years of experience of integration and test experience in Aerospace, transportation, or related industry.
• Hands-on experience with harness fabrication and installation, LRU fabrication and installation, and general systems integration and test on vehicles.
• Experience using ECAD/MCAD packages to support vehicle integration.
• Familiar with harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4

Preferred Qualifications

• IPC/WHMA-A-620A Certification.
• Demonstrated experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD).
• Demonstrated experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems integration and test campaigns.

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.

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.

Required for all positions: Blue’s 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

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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 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.