Avionics/Control System Integration Engineer III

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

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. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a small and accomplished team of experts, your responsibility will span developing and implementing plans and procedures, for integrating, verifying, and validating engine controller hardware and software. This includes supporting multiple responsible engineers for the control system components (hardware, software, harnessing, instrumentation, valves, etc.) to facilitate successful integration and testing. You will be the integration and test team representative for the assigned engine program within the engine controller integration and test team, responsible for the integration, verification, and testing of controller sub-system.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership ability, dedication to quality, and attention to detail, as we drive towards safe and repeatable human spaceflight! As such, passion for our mission and vision is absolutely required!

Responsibilities:

• Integration, verification and validation of rocket engine control avionics
• Write and lead avionics system verification tests
• Establish tooling, equipment and software that supports high-rate production and acceptance testing of engines
• Development of automated verification tools and frameworks for HW/SW units under test
• Guide the development of Software in the Loop (SIL) and Hardware in the Loop (HIL) test and verification environments
• Work with software and hardware development teams to iteratively improve their products
• Validate the overall system design and implementation
• Drive process improvements for verifying and delivering integrated engine control systems
• Building software and performing validation tests in a hardware in the loop environment
• Planning integration of new hardware, software, and test stand changes
• Design, build, maintain, and resolve issues with test support equipment
• Facilitate communication between the assigned engine program's software, hardware, I&T, and engine test teams
• General systems engineering support and design validation

Qualifications:

• Bachelors in a science or engineering field
• 5+ years of software or hardware development, integration, systems engineering, testing experience, and supporting avionics or similarly broad integration
• Excellent leadership abilities, coupled with technical written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
• Ability to read and write code in one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Python, C#, Rust
• Experience operating within a production configuration management environment
• Experience leading, and supporting leaders, through a detailed formal verification process
• Passion for hands on problem solving and avionics integration
• Proven record of solving hardware/software problems in unfamiliar codebase/environment
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and ensure an inclusive culture

Desired:

• 8+ years - software/hardware development and integration
• Aerospace system integration and systems engineering experience
• Experience developing or certifying DO-178 (avionics SW) & DO-254 (avionics HW)
• Experience with software continuous integration tools
• Experience with DOORS software
• Experience with Agile development
• Proficiency with the Rust/Python/C/Bash programming languages
• Understanding of ethernet networking (specifically with layer 2, multicast, and UDP)
• Ability to quickly analyze issues with low voltage Instrumentation and control systems, 4-20mA signals, and thermocouples

Compensation Range for:
WA applicants is $136,800.00-$191,520.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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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