NPI Avionics, Instruments, & GNC Engineer II
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. We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.
Responsibilities
- Drive manufacturing batch builds of LRUs (Line Replaceable Units) through Blue Origin avionics product development and configuration management guidelines.
- Drive Design for 'X' (DFX: manufacturing, assembly, cost, quality, etc) principles, processes and features across avionics hardware designs.
- Develop and release avionics manufacturing documentation including:
- Internal assembly, integration and installation work order instructions
- Product BOM, configuration, EEE parts compliance and pedigree reports
- First Article Inspection reports and vendor MFG process capability reports
- Vendor design and manufacturing/procurement drawings
- DFMEA/PFMEA (Design/Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) reports
- Drive manufacturing non-conformances and escapes root cause investigations and analyses, corrective action (including repair and rework), and preventive action for production assemblies.
- Support design reviews and serve as liaison and approval authority between our avionics design team, manufacturing and operations; serve as a subject matter expert in design for manufacturability, yield improvements, supplier capabilities assessments, quality control, etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly changing NPI (New Product Introduction) manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle.
- Ability to travel domestically to vendor sites up to 20% of the time.
- Solid understanding of printed circuit board assembly, electronic enclosure and wire harness development, manufacture and quality control consistent with IPC or similar standards.
- Self-motivated and independent, yet collaborative, individual contributor with strong interpersonal team skills; organizational and communication skills.
- 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
- Graduate degree in relevant engineering or business field.
- 5+ years of experience in design, manufacturing and integration of electronic hardware in a complex and rapidly changing NPI manufacturing environment across the full product life cycle.
Pay
Base Pay Range for WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40. 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
Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.