Avionics System Integrator - Payloads
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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, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will work on launch vehicles, space vehicles and launch facility systems for the New Glenn Program. You will work across subsystems and support integrated solutions to achieve our vision of "millions of people living and working in space."
This role is on the New Glenn Avionics team and will primarily support payload integration where you will focus on aligning deliveries of Avionics Line Replaceable Units, Avionics Harnessing, Avionics Software, and Avionics Systems Engineering artifacts with customer requirements.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Serve as the single threaded avionics leader responsible for avionics configuration definition and integration of multiple customer payloads with the New Glenn launch vehicle
- Develop avionics systems engineering requirements for customer payload integration and streamline processes to assist in quick-turn integration efforts
- Support customer design reviews and present technical information to internal and external customers while working closely with other systems integrators to meet schedule demands
- Represent avionics during mission proposal and scope estimation efforts
- Integrate customer hardware into the New Glenn Hardware In The Loop test platform and serve as Test Lead for integrated testing related to customer deliverables.
- Own verification and validation of customer electrical interface requirements during Integrated Vehicle Testing
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!, 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: 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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To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace engineering (or related technical field)
- 3+ years of technical hands-on electrical systems integration experience, preferably on launch vehicles or spacecraft
- Experience with system engineering practices (formal or informal)
- Experience working with multi-discipline, cross functional groups to test and deploy integrated electrical systems into the field
- Unmatched communication skills -- ability to present, write, and communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- 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.
Desired Qualifications:
- Previous experience integrating launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other vehicles
- Previous experience working through integration cycles
- Ability to multi-task and maintain schedule across multiple integration efforts simultaneously
- Familiarity with other engineering disciplines including but not limited to Structures, Ordnance, Thermal, Combined Loads, Fluids, Mechanical, etc.
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements related Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft
Benefits & conditions
- 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.