Avionics Cable Harness Liaison Engineer III

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.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for supporting and representing the Electrical Harness Design team at our internal Electrical Harness Manufacturing Shop. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation and test. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided

• Travel expected up to 10% of the time

• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities:

• Answer all design related questions coming from our internal Electrical Harness Manufacturing Shop.

• Lead and coordinate the selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire.

• Understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding.

• Creation of Non-Conformances (NC) items in our internal system.

• Help with the creation of Non-Conformances (NC) dispositions.

• Create/update redline drawings for the 2D electrical harness drawings.

• Release Redline drawings in Windchill.

• Lead and coordinate any improvement initiatives associated to increase rate, productivity, and efficiency at our internal Electrical Harness Manufacturing Shop.

• Lead, coordinate and identify any initiatives and updates required in the design engineering to facilitate automation during harness manufacturing.

• Lead and coordinate process updates and improvements based on our internal Electrical Harness Manufacturing Shop feedback.

• Provide technical guidance for harness manufacturing.

• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses.

• Report on activity schedule and technical status.

• Identify opportunities for technical improvements.

Qualifiications:

• B.S. degree or higher in Electrical or an appropriate engineering field.

• 5+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry.

• 7+ years of experience supporting manufacturing of Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry.

• Experience performing harness fabrication and installation.

• Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD).

• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis.

• Knowledgeable with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4

• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software.

• Knowledgeable on 6 sigma principles.

Desired:

• IPC/WHMA-A-620A Certification.

• M.S. in Industrial Engineering.

• Experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing.

• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems.

• 6 Sigma Green/Black belt certification.

Culture Statement

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Applicants 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 Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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• 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 physical

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.

• 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 results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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