Senior Power Electronics Design Engineer - TeraWave

About the role

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product development for a space rated component.
• Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment.
• Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture.
• Collaborate with the electrical engineering team to incorporate printed circuit board interconnect systems and power integrity analyses of these components.
• Develop and implement controller algorithms to optimize converter performance and efficiency.
• Create avionics solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments.
• Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews.
• Create and deliver presentations, proposals, and training material on technical subjects.
• Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds.
• Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection.
• Support Production and Quality Engineering as needed, including dispositioning material defects.
• Manage revisions of the product design configurations through the product lifecycle.
• Mentor and train junior engineers.
• Review and approve designs and documentation created by other team members.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience designing ruggedized electronic components or similar high-performance / high reliability hardware.
• 8+ years of experience designing, testing, and debugging switching DCDC power supplies including component selection, schematic capture, and layout.
• End-to-end product development for a space rated component.
• Strong background in board bring-up, manufacturing, and initial validation.
• Experience designing hardware for radiation environments.
• Ability to work independently on rapid development programs.
• Experience in digital design circuits including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory and supporting DCDC converters.
• Select and qualify EEE parts for space environments.
• PCB design, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware.
• Experience with Altium Designer, multi-lamination stack-ups, impedance controlled nets, and complex design constraints.
• 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.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience designing ruggedized electronic components or similar high-performance / high reliability hardware.
• 8+ years of experience designing, testing, and debugging switching DCDC power supplies including component selection, schematic capture, and layout.
• End-to-end product development for a space rated component.
• Strong background in board bring-up, manufacturing, and initial validation.
• Experience designing hardware for radiation environments.
• Ability to work independently on rapid development programs.
• Experience in digital design circuits including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory and supporting DCDC converters.
• Select and qualify EEE parts for space environments.
• PCB design, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware.
• Experience with Altium Designer, multi-lamination stack-ups, impedance controlled nets, and complex design constraints.
• 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.

Skills

• Strong background in board bring-up, manufacturing, and initial validation.
• Experience in digital design circuits including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory and supporting DCDC converters.
• Experience with Altium Designer, multi-lamination stack-ups, impedance controlled nets, and complex design constraints.
• Experience with power architecture definition and load analysis supporting complex digital electronics.
• Experience with worst-case analysis, circuit Finite Element Analysis, and Failure Modes and effects Analysis.
• Proficiency with scripting, programming, and analysis/modeling tools: Python, Linux/Windows shell scripting, C, C++, and MATLAB.
• Experience with fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling.
• Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams, including performance development, technical guidance, and cross-functional coordination.

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.