Electrical Harness Design Engineer III – Lunar Permanence (R37613)

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

The Lunar Permanence Program is Blue Origin’s team dedicated to developing mission architectures, creating, and feeding new technologies into our existing offerings, building our next generation of leaders, and commercializing new platforms, such as our planned Lunar Lander program, Blue Moon (Link: https://www.blueorigin.com/blue-moon ). Our work scope is broad and deep, forging the path toward our vision of millions of people living and working in space. We're shaping our future in space and we’re looking for dedicated and inspired people to join us.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will design and develop harnesses to support the Lunar Lander Vehicle Test Bed (VTB), Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) test beds. In a fast-paced dynamic environment, you will support the development, design, and operation of vehicle test bed for system level testing.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Developing the engineering, system interconnect diagrams (SID), block interconnect diagrams (BID), wiring interconnect diagrams (WID).
•  Integration and installation of electrical harnesses for Vehicle Test Bed
• As an electrical Cable Harness Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal, selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire. 
• Also understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding.
• Creation of 3D routed harness data files utilizing 3D CAD software.
• The design and integration of harness support brackets, support design configuration development and trade studies, provide technical guidance for hardware installation. 
• You will support the team developing the harness assemblies across the entire product life cycle, from concept and requirements definition, design, analysis, design review, manufacture, test and through release to production.
• We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. 
• Support the design and build of the HIL test beds with a focus on the lab infrastructure (Racks, Harnesses).

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical subject area
•  3-6 years’ experience designing Wire Harnesses.
• 3-6 years’ experience in Creating schematics, system interconnect diagrams (SID), block interconnect diagrams (BID), wiring interconnect diagrams (WID)
• Experience in configuration management cycle of harness drawings.
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A.
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software, preferred CREO.
• Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes.
• Experience designing and integrating electrical harnessing for spacecraft, launch vehicles, or aircraft is desired.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ZUKEN E3 software.
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

 

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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 refug