Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics & PCB Design - TeraWave

Lead Power Electronics And Pcb Design EngineerAt 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!Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.This role sits within the TeraWave Spacecraft Bus Electrical Power Subsystem team. We are seeking a Lead Power Electronics and PCB Design Engineer to lead a team of experienced circuit and PCB design engineers responsible for the Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) electronics. Your team's mandate is clear: optimize the PMAD for cost, mass, and producibility without compromising reliability or performance, and do it at constellation scale.This is a dual technical leadership and hands-on engineering role. You will set technical direction, manage complex design trades, and guide your team through schematic review, layout, verification, and qualification. You will also roll up your sleeves — owning board architecture decisions, driving DFM/DFT, and working directly with PCB fabricators and contract manufacturers to ensure the design is buildable at rate. TeraWave produces thousands of units, which means every decision you make has a direct multiplying effect on cost, yield, and schedule.Responsibilities:Lead a team of PCB and circuit design engineers responsible for PMAD electronics design, optimization, and production readinessOwn board architecture decisions for the PMAD, including power distribution, connector strategy, signal routing, current path design, protection interfaces, serviceability, and manufacturabilityDrive cost and mass reduction trades, architecture simplification, modularity, part count reduction, and recurring manufacturing cost improvementsLead electronics requirements definition, architecture trades, detailed design development, design verification, and test across the PMADDesign multi-layer PCBs for complex digital, mixed-signal, and high-voltage/high-power systems, with careful attention to EMC, creepage and clearance, signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal managementConduct power integrity analysis and design power distribution networks (PDN) for low-noise, high-current applicationsWork closely with mechanical packaging and harness teams to ensure the PMAD design is scalable, integrable, and manufacturableWork with PCB fabricators and contract manufacturers to resolve fabrication and assembly issues and ensure DFM complianceCollaborate with supply chain to ensure component and material availability for production rateSupport board bring-up, hardware debugging, and anomaly resolution during development, qualification, and integrationFollow designs through formal verification, environmental qualification, and production release; support integration and flight acceptance activitiesGenerate and maintain complete fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, assembly drawings, and BOMs within the configuration management systemMinimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Materials Science Engineering, Physics, or a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, plus 8 or more years of electronics hardware development experience, including demonstrated team leadership experience spanning technical guidance, performance development, and cross-functional coordinationProficiency with PCB design tools — Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent — including hands-on layout experience for mixed-signal and high-power designsDemonstrated experience in power electronics hardware development, including high-voltage switching, power regulation, and PCB layout with explicit consideration for creepage, clearance, and thermal managementHands-on circuit design experience across analog, digital, or mixed-signal domains, including analysis, simulation, component selection, and troubleshooting of common parts such as power supplies, ADCs, DACs, op amps, processors, and MOSFETsWorking knowledge of DFM, DFT principles, and IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610 or equivalent), with experience applying them in a production electronics contextMust be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum — required for access to export-controlled technical dataPreferred Qualifications:Experience designing electronics for space or aerospace environments, including vacuum, thermal cycling, radiation tolerance, and vibrationExperience with power integrity analysis tools such as HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, or Cadence SigrityExperience performing worst-case circuit analysis, FMEA/FMECA, and reliability analysis for high-reliability applicationsKnowledge of signal integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC best practices for high-power and mixed-signal PCB designsKnowledge of common communication protocols including RS-422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, or CANKnowledge of conformal coating, potting, and other space-qualification surface treatment techniquesFamiliarity with MIL-STD or NASA standards for electronics design and PCB fabricationBackground in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability designExperience with Windchill PLM or an equivalent configuration management systemStrong written and verbal technical communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to author specifications, analysis reports, and design documentation independentlyBase Pay Range for:CA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 CO applicants is $144,179.00 - $201,849.90 WA applicants is $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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.Export Control RegulationsApplicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.Background CheckRequired for all positions: Blue's Standard Background CheckRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installationRequired for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physicalBenefitsBenefits 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.Dependent on role type and job level, 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