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Blue Origin LLC Avionics System Engineer II - C&DH in Seattle, Washington
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 the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. Join Blue Origin in our mission to enable millions of people to live and work in space for the benefit of Earth. As an Avionics Systems Engineer II within the Lunar Permanence team, you will play a pivotal role in developing the Blue Moon landers and associated infrastructure, essential for transporting crew and cargo to the lunar surface. We seek a professional with robust technical expertise, leadership abilities, and a commitment to quality, aimed at advancing safe human spaceflight. A passion for our mission and vision is essential. You will work within the Avionics Command and Data Handling (C&DH) team, bridging the gap between hardware components and system software, ensuring a robust, low-latency data transfer across the C&DH system. You will be responsible for performing and delivering Systems Engineering tasks and related products, focused on integration hardware and software aspects of the C&DH system. Responsibilities: Contribute to C&DH architecture trade studies, concept development, interface definition, hardware specifications, analyses, verification planning, vehicle integration, and operations support. Develop and manage C&DH specification and requirements (at subsystem and component-levels) Decompose requirements from subsystem and component level requirements into lower-level requirements Perform traceability analysis of requirements to higher levels and to verification activities Own the verification and validation of Avionics C&DH requirements in collaboration with Avionics Test Team Hardware/Software Integration - Configure, test, and troubleshooting C&DH subsystem and component issues within laboratory and production environments. Produce technical writing (procedural definitions, specifications, interfaces, analysis support and description documents). Contribute to design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure technical artifacts meet quality and compliance standards. Minimum Qualifications: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field 2+ years of experience in avionics systems design with a significant portion of this experience in the aerospace industry. Demonstrated experience in systems engineering practices, integration processes, and mission/safety critical systems. An understanding of requirements definition, decomposition, and flow-down, circuit design, interface definition, hardware specifications, interface control, analyses, and verification. Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment across disciplines Desired (but not required): M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field 4+ years of experience in avionics systems design with a significant portion of this experience in the aerospace industry. Experience with human-rated spacecraft Experience with full spacecraft design life cycle Experience with developing and delivering integrated, space qualified Hardware/Software componen