Avionics Systems Integrator II

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable. Are you looking to become a systems expert for New Glenn Avionics, and follow the life of the program to test and flight support? We are a small team of passionate experts, each with ownership of the system lifecycle. Our team is looking to hire someone who can take ownership of defining and enforcing the deployment of the Avionics systems on New Glenn. Come join us in this exciting and fast‑paced role to make a direct impact on the history of human space exploration! As a systems integrator, you will be the authority on all aspects of New Glenn avionics including CONOPS, functional architecture, components, and software. You will follow the development component hardware, autonomous software, and development testing, and will be accountable for feeding forward lessons learned into the coordinated operation of your subsystem on the flight vehicle. You will collaborate with the stage‑level leads, and you will build a comprehensive set of constraints, alerts, and limits for the New Glenn operations teams. As a key member of the Avionics Engineering Systems Operations Integration team, you are highly diligent and future‑thinking, can handle a broad set of data, and embrace Blue's long‑term vision of millions of people living and working in space! Responsibilities Build detailed CONOPS for pre‑launch and flight operations Define safety artifacts such as Functional Hazard Assessments and Allocations, FMECA, Fault Tree Analyses, etc. Define Avionics system specifications and collaborate with other teams to provide verification reports Define constraints for the end‑to‑end safe handling and successful testing and launch operations Collaborate with integrated test, launch operations, and autonomous flight operations customer teams to incorporate operational constraints into downstream procedures and flight plans Provide real‑time engineering anomaly resolution during integrated test and launch operations Minimum Qualifications Minimum of a B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering or related technical field 5+ years validated experience with Avionics operations, including a combination of analysis, design, test, and operations for launch systems Hands‑on experience in developing, authoring, and implementing integrated tests or operating launch vehicles Ability to work with partially defined requirements and changing criteria Experience with developing analyses and trade studies for sophisticated avionics systems Engaging communicator, able to explain difficult engineering concepts to people of other engineering fields: Electrical, Software, Mechanical Preferred Qualifications Launch vehicle controller (front room or engineering back room) experience Familiarity with DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and/or SMC-S-016 testing standards Experience with Ethernet based communication protocols Instrumentation knowledge and operational experience with data acquisition systems and electrical test equipment Experience working in an electronics laboratory environment Multi‑functional experience in fluids, hydraulics, mechanical, or actuated systems Experience working with electronics in a large‑scale manufacturing environment Experience with software tools such as JIRA, DOORS, MATLAB, Python, GIT, Creo, Confluence, and Windchill Base Pay Range for WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35 Site Pay Ranges Other site ranges may differ Culture Statement 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 an 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. 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. 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. 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