Avionics EEE Components Engineer III

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 Enterprise Engineering, where we provide technical standards, tools, processes, training, and subject matter expertise for product engineering and manufacturing. EPM 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, you will be responsible for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) component selection, pedigree evaluation, component derating, part-level analyses, and environmental impact assessments. Your domain expertise as a Component Engineer will help the team develop and evolve our standards for EEE component testing, screening, and qualification. You will assist our teams to mitigate the cost, performance, and schedule risks by guiding EEE component selection for our flight avionics designs. In this role you will share in the team’s effort to improve the overall performance and reliability of our avionics systems.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess a range of skills, experience, and knowledge to apply EEE components in high-reliability applications.

In addition, you will need to be able to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with hardware and software engineers You will need to be able to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.

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 include but are not limited to:

• Utilize features of PLM software systems to improve visibility into the product/component approval lifecycle for all business/technical stakeholders
• Lead program-wide component level assessment and evaluation activities
• Support sustaining engineering and obsolescence management efforts in a EEE components capacity
• Develop component level requirements and assist the responsible engineer in design solutions
• Develop value-added screening and qualification approaches and methodologies
• Ensure compliance to EEE component requirements
• Lead sustainment activities to maintain baseline control. Increased focus on PCN/GIDEP management and proactive obsolescence planning is needed.
• Enforce baseline control

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in component and parts management, avionics hardware development, integration, and/or test
• Ability to assess the Bill of Materials for avionics designs against approved vendor/component parts lists and standards
• Experience in a design, manufacturing, quality, or reliability capacity
• Ability to lead and investigate part advisories and alerts (e.g., GIDEP, ECIA)
• Experience with managing part change notifications and assessing impact
• Experience with obsolescence management of EEE parts
• Ability to travel as the need arises to supplier locations throughout the U.S.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 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

• 2+ years of exposure to semiconductor design/processing, component screening, accelerated testing, reliability analysis
• Experience with the use of commercial/automotive parts in aerospace applications
• Familiarity with common EEE Component aerospace requirements (e.g., EEE-INST-002, SMC-S-011)
• Ability to acquire, evaluate, and explain Destructive Physical Analysis results, performance screening data, and component qualification artifacts from vendors per EEE Parts Control Plan requirements
• Experience developing and maintaining source control documentation for EEE components used in avionics/high-reliability designs
• Experience acquiring and assessing Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documentation for automotive parts
• Experience processing non-standard part approval requests, program waiver requests, and discussing and explaining component quality documentation

Compensation range for on-site WA applicants is $136,800-$191,520

Other site ranges may differ

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $136,800.00-$191,520.00

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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