BLUE ORIGIN

Engineer

• Design multi-layer PCBs for mmWave and microwave RF, complex digital, mixed-signal and high power systems including FPGAs, Microcontrollers
• Develop PCB layouts for Digital/Analog/RF circuits with careful attention to impedance control, loss tangent, and electromagnetic compatibility
• Perform signal integrity analysis for high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet)
• Create component libraries, design rule checks (DRCs), and maintain design standards
• Collaborate with electrical engineers on component selection, schematic review, and design optimization
• Generate fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, and assembly drawings
• Work with PCB fabricators and CM vendors to ensure manufacturability and resolve fabrication issues
• Support board bring-up activities, debugging hardware issues related to PCB design
• Design for space environment considerations including thermal management, radiation tolerance, and mechanical stress

Senior PCB Layout Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Take ownership of the full lifecycle of hardware from requirements definition through concept development, design, analysis, testing, qualification, and integration onto a launch vehicle
• Design, analyze, develop, and test primary and secondary metallic and composite structures
• Perform research, develop concepts, and run trade studies
• Create 3D models, detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents
• Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development of flight hardware
• Provide technical guidance and on-site support for manufacturing, production, and integration activities
• Support configuration development and trade studies
• Take ownership of test planning, execution, data reduction, analysis, and authoring of test reports
• Work with cross-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware
• Develop component specifications and manage suppliers
• Plan, coordinate, conduct tests, and review test data
• Participate in the development and purchase of new equipment and tooling
• Maintain and report on activity schedule, budget and technical status
• Coach, mentor and technically assist other engineers
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings
• Work with spacecraft customers in a technical capacity
• Own spacecraft structural integration cycles
• Drive hardware discrepancies to resolution
• Prepare technical content and present to internal and external customers
• Complete hand calc and FEM analyses to report margins of safety for primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Perform access studies, loss of clearance analyses, vehicle clocking studies, and develop solutions to mission unique requirements
• Collaborate with internal and external teams throughout design, manufacturing, and mission integration.

Structural Design Engineer III – Payload Accommodations

Analyst

• Provide onsite engineering support during spacecraft integration to the launch vehicle
• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings/documents
• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure
• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on production schedules, budgets and technical status
• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

Structural Analyst III – Payload Accommodation

• Detailed hand calc and FEM analysis of primary and secondary aerospace structures
• Documentation of stress analysis to support release of engineering drawings / documents
• Deep understanding of repair methods and analytical practices for both composite and metallic structure
• Providing technical guidance on design concepts (risk vs. cost vs. performance)
• Maintain and report on production schedules, budgets and technical status
• Supporting cross organizational teams with input for production activities and configuration development
• Analysis checks for designers and junior structural analysts in stress/stability/fracture analysis and best practices
• Improving enterprise analysis capabilities such as creating process automation tools for model creation, strength checks, and analysis report generation

Structural Analyst III – Payload Accommodations

• Serve as the system responsible engineer (SRE) for production jettison and separation systems on a launch vehicle payload fairing.
• Own end-to-end production engineering for pyrotechnic and ordnance-actuated separation mechanisms.
• Lead anomaly resolution and root cause investigations for production hardware nonconformances.
• Drive certification activities and interface with regulatory bodies and customer organizations.
• Develop and maintain system-level documentation including interface control documents, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Resolve structural margin and loads issues related to separation system interfaces.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for ordnance-based mechanical systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers on ordnance components, energetic devices, and custom mechanical assemblies.
• Support launch preparation, engineering support requests, and flight readiness activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Maintain and report on schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Coach, mentor, and technically assist other engineers.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

SDET

• Develop and author Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Results.
• Consult with design engineers or subject matter experts to determine test requirements.
• Conduct hands-on explosive, shock, vibration, thermal, humidity and vacuum testing on flight hardware in accordance with AIAA-S113A, MIL-STD-810, SMC-S-016 and MIL-STD-1540.
• Lead the conduct of Test Design Reviews, Integration Readiness Reviews, and Test Readiness reviews.
• Design and develop Special Test Equipment (STE) and integrate Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to simulate and stimulate Articles Under Test (AUTs) or capture AUT output and interface performance.
• Operate test consoles and work with a team of engineers & technicians to execute component level testing.
• Ensure all operations are performed safely, on time and in a professional manner.
• Work with test, flight and safety critical hardware, tools, and shop equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of test equipment and testing area.
• Conduct and/or oversee several test projects simultaneously while supporting operation schedules.
• Configure test setups, fixtures and instrumentation per test plans and standards.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Participate in development and gated design reviews of system under test to implement testability, instrumentation, and operability features during the design phase to facilitate verification.
• Coordinate with suppliers on acquisition of requisite GSE and STE while leveraging standard commercial devices to the maximum extent possible.
• Have frequent inter-organizational and customer interactions on difficult technical issues.
• Work independently to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Contribute to the mentoring & training of other personnel.

Mechanical Test Engineer III

• Execute production acceptance tests on ordnance-actuated mechanical systems in accordance with approved test procedures.
• Manage work orders, materials procurement, and test scheduling for production test campaigns.
• Configure test setups, fixtures, and instrumentation per test plans and standards.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities for energetic device assemblies and ordnance components.
• Conduct hands-on testing involving pyrotechnic devices, high-pressure gas systems, and mechanical separation hardware.
• Maintain test equipment, tooling, and testing area cleanliness and readiness.
• Ensure all operations are performed safely, on time and in a professional manner.
• Work with test, flight and safety critical hardware, tools, and shop equipment.
• Conduct and/or oversee several test projects simultaneously while supporting production schedules.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Support development of test procedures and acceptance criteria documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers on acquisition of test materials and consumables.
• Have frequent inter-organizational interactions on production test status and hardware disposition.
• Work independently to determine and develop approaches to solutions.
• Contribute to the mentoring & training of other personnel.

Mechanical Test Engineer II

• Provide production engineering support for mechanical release and separation mechanism assemblies.
• Execute and support integrated system-level testing of separation mechanisms.
• Disposition hardware nonconformances and support material review board activities.
• Support hardware builds including mechanism assembly, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Develop and maintain production procedures, work instructions, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with design engineering teams on production issues, design changes, and hardware improvements.
• Support test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis for production acceptance tests.
• Work with cross-functional teams responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world class aerospace hardware.
• Provide manufacturing and production support for mechanical assemblies.
• Maintain and report on schedule, budget, and technical status.
• Identify opportunities for improvements and operational cost savings.
• Support configuration management and drawing change processes.

Mechanical Engineer III

• Support the development and operations of New Glenn spaceflight systems
• Conduct thermal and fluid system design analysis for launch vehicle components
• Coordinate analysis questions from multiple teams and define analysis scope
• Implement aerothermal, rocket plume heating, and natural environments for all flight phases
• Document and maintain analysis inputs, models, and results in reports and data books

Principal Thermal Engineer

Security Engineer

• Work closely and effectively with senior management to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities
• Manage a very active calendar of appointments.
• Arrange sophisticated and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; compile documents for travel-related meetings.
• Compose and prepare draft documents and correspondence that are sometimes confidential.
• Successfully complete tasks and critical aspects of deliverables such as assisting in strategic planning, workforce estimates, and other annual planning activities.
• Establish relationships with team members.
• Help plan, run, and execute large events. Manage and facilitate meetings.
• Demonstrate proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.

Executive Assistant

Director

• Lead multiple teams responsible for management, maintenance, and modifications for all engines and thrusters
• Establish and maintain processes and systems for optimizing and ensuring quality of all work performed on engines
• Collaborate with internal customers to provide engines in required timeline and performing any changes or maintenance work required
• Drive the measurement, analysis, reporting, and improvement of each team’s performance
• Instill a culture of continuous improvement through finding opportunities, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to increase efficiency and quality
• Own all critical metrics associated with engine processing, including continually improving performance
• Define, lead, and monitor budget and schedule for team operation and engine deliveries
• Lead and mentor leaders within the team
• Continuously ensure safety of all team members and flight hardware, driving a strong safety culture
• Responsible for teams located at Launch Site One in Van Horn, TX, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL, and the Air Force Research Lab in Rosamond, CA

Director, Engine Processing

Full-stack Engineer

• Support the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle
• Develop flight software and tools for various spaceflight systems
• Work on vehicle avionics and ground systems
• Responsible for requirements, design, implementation, integration and testing of various software components and tools critical for mission success

Senior Embedded Software Engineer – New Glenn Avionics

Technical Program Manager

• Drive end-to-end MS/DSP SoC development from architecture freeze through production, including IP selection, design services management, and foundry engagement.
• Build and maintain integrated schedules across internal and external covering architecture definition, IP procurement, RTL design, verification, physical implementation, and tapeout.
• Coordinate resolution of critical open architecture trades on the overall signal chain including hybrid vs. full digital beamforming, SERDES, IF sampling strategy, ADC/DAC analog interface configuration, and element count.
• Track and mitigate technical risks related to power budget, IP maturity (non-silicon-proven DAC), NDA/legal pipelines, and IT/CAD infrastructure readiness.
• Align overall DSP requirements including digital beamforming specifications and analog/digital interface definitions between FEIC, Modem, and system-level teams to ensure coherent operation across the full phased-array signal chain.
• Manage design services partners and IP vendors including SOW execution, milestone reviews, and technical accountability.
• Monitor critical path milestones through tapeout and first silicon bring-up, maintaining schedule confidence through proactive risk management.
• Support power, area, and cost optimization trades in collaboration with design and systems engineering teams.
• Oversee the post-silicon development phases including bring-up, bench-validation, characterization, qualification and production ramp.

Principal Technical Program Manager – DSP/Mixed-Signal ASIC Development

• Architect, design, develop, and integrate core flight software for a next-generation satellite platform
• Define scalable, reusable, and platform-independent flight software frameworks, services, and design patterns to support multiple spacecraft configurations and future growth
• Architect, develop, and evolve key flight software components including core services, command and data handling (C&DH), telemetry, health monitoring, and fault-management infrastructure
• Establish software architecture standards, coding guidelines, design patterns, and review practices to ensure maintainability, reliability, and mission readiness
• Partner closely with systems, avionics, GNC, communications, power, propulsion, thermal, payload, and autonomy teams to translate vehicle and subsystem-level requirements into robust software implementations
• Conduct software design reviews, code reviews, and technical trade studies related to performance, fault tolerance, redundancy, scalability, and portability
• Support software integration, verification, and validation in software-in-the-loop (SIL), hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and other mission-representative test environments
• Develop and improve software engineering infrastructure including build systems, CI/CD pipelines, automated test frameworks, and debugging/diagnostic tools
• Contribute to technical documentation including software architecture descriptions, interface control documents, verification plans, and test procedures
• Design and implement secure OTA software update capabilities for spacecraft, including validation, authenticated delivery, rollback, version control, and safe deployment in mission-critical on-orbit environments
• Ensure flight software architecture and implementation incorporate cybersecurity principles such as secure communications, access control, interface hardening, and resilient software design

Principal Satellite Flight Software Engineer

Hardware Engineer

• Develop and test GNC hardware components and systems for the TeraWave satellite constellation
• Develop technical specifications, interface control documents, and system architecture designs for GNC subsystems
• Analyze GNC hardware performance requirements and validate designs through simulation and testing
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including software engineers, avionics specialists, and mission planners to ensure integrated system performance
• Conduct system performance assessments, stability analysis, and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Provide hands-on support for integration and testing of flight hardware
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware non-conformances and test failures
• Support supplier technical management and evaluation of GNC hardware components
• Contribute to design reviews and documentation throughout the development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain GNC hardware test procedures and verification plans