Electrical design engineer 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.

We are a dynamic team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

Blue Origin is seeking a self-driven Electrical Design Engineer II to support launch vehicle ground test and integration operations. This is a hands-on design role where speed, technical ownership, and comfort with ambiguity are essential.

You will translate loosely defined test requirements into fully released harness designs owing the full lifecycle from requirements capture and connector selection through routing, drawing creation, design review, and PDM release. You'll work directly with test engineers who define what needs to be tested and rely on you to determine how to connect it. Turnaround times are aggressive; quality expectations are rigorous but calibrated to a test environment, not flight production.

What You'll Do

• Own requirements collection — extract and baseline harness requirements from test plans, block diagrams, and verbal inputs

• Identify and resolve definition gaps before they become design problems

• Design cable harnesses for ground test applications: vehicle-to-ground interfaces, EGSE connections, instrumentation, and power/signal distribution

• Select and specify connector systems, contacts, backshells, and wire/cable types

• Develop and release harness drawings (schematics, wire lists, assembly and installation drawings) in Creo and AutoCAD Electrical within Windchill PDM

• Apply proper shielding and grounding/bonding practices per applicable standards

• Lead design reviews and coordinate with test, avionics, manufacturing, and quality teams

• Support fabrication by guiding technicians, resolving discrepancies, and issuing redlines

• Coordinate with procurement on component sourcing and lead times

• Support test execution including harness installation, continuity/IR verification, and troubleshooting

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or related discipline

• 2+ years of experience in:

  • Cable harness design: schematics, wire lists, connector selection, assembly drawings
  • Procurement support and vendor coordination
  • Fabrication oversight and/or hands-on fabrication
  • Harness acceptance testing (continuity, IR, hi-pot)

• Exposure to large-scale cable installations including routing, raceway planning, and installation sequencing

• Proficiency designing and documenting harnessing with 2D drafting tools (AutoCAD, Draftsight or equivalent)

• Strong communication skills; ability to translate technical discussions into documented requirements

• Ability to lead design reviews and coordinate across cross-functional teams

• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or legally admitted refugee/asylee

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of connector families (MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-26482, D-Sub, RF/coax), contact handling, backshell selection

• Knowledge of cable shield grounding/bonding methods and standards (MIL-STD-464, MIL-HDBK-1857)

• Proficiency in Creo Parametric, Windchill PDM, and AutoCAD Electrical

• 5–8+ years of harness and electrical design experience with a track record of independently owning designs from concept through release

• Experience on launch vehicle, spacecraft, or aircraft integration and test programs

• EGSE design experience: test/checkout boxes, breakout and interface panels, vehicle-to-ground umbilical interfaces, signal conditioning and power distribution hardware

• Familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4, MIL-HDBK-522, AS50881, and IPC/WHMA-A-620

• Experience with instrumentation harnesses (pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, accelerometers)

• Knowledge of aerospace wire specs (MIL-W-22759, MIL-C-27500) and ability to select appropriate wire for a given application

• Familiarity with test vs. flight hardware documentation distinctions

• Experience with facility power and grounding in test stand or launch site environments

• Exposure to EPLAN, Capital Harness, or similar EDA tools

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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

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