Navigation Sensor Engineer III

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.

Blue Origin's Enterprise Engineering Flight Systems group is seeking a top tier Navigation Sensor Engineer to support the New Shepard, New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, In Space Systems, and Advanced Concepts Engineering business units at Blue Origin.

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:

• Design, build, test, and debug electrical/mechanical interfacing for navigation sensors (e.g. gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, IMUs, wireless radios, star trackers, etc.)
• Support the development of simple and reliable hardware that will meet the company's PNT requirements and future navigation roadmap
• Support regulatory and certification activities and electrical component failure analysis
• Support acceptance and qualification testing for in-space sensors (EMI, radiation, etc.) including test execution, data collection and analysis

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years related experience and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Proven expertise in complex circuit design, including component selection, architecture, circuit schematics, prototyping, and design for industrial manufacturing
• Experience with hardware and electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts selection
• Demonstrated experience in the development, prototyping, testing, and calibration of navigation sensors
• Fluency in PCB design, assembly, and PCB layout software
• Cognizant of EMI/EMC standards, DO-160 Environmental Test standards, IEC & automotive standards or equivalent
• Familiarity with low-noise analog and digital test equipment
• Self-starting who thrives in a fast-paced new product development environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Full product lifecycle gyroscope/accelerometer experience
• Strong familiarity with hardware testing and the ability to operate test equipment such as a vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, oscilloscope, power meters, and thermal chamber
• Experience with board-level communication interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, CAN)
• Proficiency in C, C++, MATLAB, and/or Python

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $126,898.00-$177,656.85

Other site ranges may differ

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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.

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