Senior Electrical Engineering Lead – Lunar Cryocooler System
| Company | Blue Origin |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, Denver, CO, USA |
| Salary | $139979 – $213127 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines discipline
- 7+ years of electrical/avionics design, including previous team leadership experience
- Experience with analog, digital or mixed-signal circuit design, including analysis, simulation, test, troubleshooting, and part selection
- A breadth of understanding in power electronics hardware development, such as developing high voltage switching, high voltage and power regulation
- Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
- Familiarity with many of the following parts and their usage: ADCs, DACs, op amps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), processors, and MOSFETs
- Knowledge of common communication methods, such as RS232, RS422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, or CAN
- Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the electronic assembly product lifecycle
- 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
Responsibilities
- Work with your team to deliver the space-rated avionics sub-system to the cryocooler, which includes requirements development, design, testing and system integration, verification planning and execution, and lab leadership
- Develop and own, with your team, the high and low voltage avionics designs that interact with the full cryocooler system
- Support design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies
- Participate in program level technology development, mission assurance and safety initiatives, and avionics development process improvements
- Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management
Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines
- 10+ years of experience in design, development, test, and operation of vehicle Avionics systems
- Experience with brushless DC (BLDC) motors and controllers
- Additional experience with various motor controls, power conversion topologies, and control systems
- Knowledge of radiation effects on electronics and how to apply this to designs targeting space applications
- Experience with launch vehicle Avionics systems hardware development, integration, and test
- Electrical Design and Analysis tools: LTSpice, PSpice, SIMetrix/SIMPLIS, Simscape
- Experience designing high reliability safety-critical, Class 2/3 board assemblies; familiarity with IPC-A-600/610, DO-254 and similar standards