Avionics Motor Control Design Engineer III – Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN

. Deliver space-rated avionics sub-systems- including requirements development, design, testing, system integration, verification planning, and execution.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeArizona, California, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $119,814 - $182,987 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblySwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver space-rated avionics sub-systems- including requirements development, design, testing, system integration, verification planning, and execution.
Develop and manage, high and low voltage avionics designs that integrate within a motor control scheme.
Support design risk analyses, failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA), design for test/manufacture/cost (DFx), and root-cause analysis of test discrepancies.
Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges to management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
5+ years of experience in electrical/avionics design
Understanding of power electronics hardware development, such as developing high-voltage switching, and high power regulation (SMPS)
Knowledge of signal integrity, power, grounding, and general board layout principles
Experience with mixed-signal circuit design, including analysis, simulation, test, troubleshooting, and part selection
Familiarity with many of the following parts and their usage: ADCs, DACs, op amps, power supplies (linear, LDO, DC/DC), and MOSFETs
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

avionics designpower electronics hardware developmenthigh-voltage switchinghigh power regulationmixed-signal circuit designsignal integrityboard layout principlesdesign risk analysisfailure modes effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)root-cause analysis

Soft Skills

effective communicationteam collaborationindependent work

Certifications

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering