Avionics Harness Design Engineer III
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
About the role
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for a large portion of the electrical and mechanical harness design on the Mk1 Vehicle Electrical Harness Design team. In this role, you will develop wiring interconnect diagrams (WID), harness assembly drawings, and harness installation drawings. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
Responsibilities
- Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
- Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
- Create Wiring diagrams utilizing Zuken E3
- Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling
- Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
- Design and integration of harness support brackets
- Support design configuration development and trade studies
- Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
- Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
- Report on activity schedule and technical status
- Identify opportunities for technical improvements
Requirements
- B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area
- 5+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
- Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill or experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or Catia
- Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
- Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
- Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with Creo, Zuken and Windchill
- Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
- Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems
- Experience with dfx concepts
- Experience with GD&T and ASME drawing practices
Pay
- CA applicants: $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
- CO applicants: $119,814.00 - $167,738.55
- WA applicants: $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
- Other site ranges may differ
Benefits
- 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%
- 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
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.