Sr. Electrical Power Subsystem Engineer

Join Blue Origin's In-Space Systems Team

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!

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. The position is within the In-Space Systems business unit reporting to the Mission Engineering & Architecture organization. In this role, you will be accountable for driving future In-Space Systems products and services by developing spacecraft design concepts and multi-spacecraft mission architectures to meet our business goals.

The selected candidate requires strong spacecraft architecture and engineering experience, as well as excellent collaboration skills to work across multiple teams and business areas within In-Space Systems and across Blue Origin. This position requires 8+ years' experience with advanced spacecraft electrical power subsystem (EPS) design and architecture experience and a demonstrated ability to design to cost and design for manufacturing at rate. Deep understanding of common EPS architectures, analysis, and elements such as batteries, solar arrays, and power management and distribution (PMAD) systems are required. You will contribute to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical judgement and competence, and a passion for the highest technical standards partnering with the business unit and engineering leadership to achieve program goals with acceptable risk.

Responsibilities: As the Sr. EPS Lead Engineer, you will develop concepts for spacecraft EPS designs and architectures for future Blue Origin products and services. In this role, you will be accountable to develop the conceptual electrical power subsystem architecture and designs for future Blue Origin spacecraft. The ideal candidate will have breadth and deep technical knowledge of common spacecraft EPS architectures and components. You will be required to take high level mission architectures and spacecraft bus concepts and derive the ideal EPS architecture for those concepts. You must competent performing EPS sizing and Energy Balance Analysis (EBA), voltage drop, bus stability, developing power budgets, and other common EPS analyses. You will understand common EPS components such as batteries, solar arrays (photovoltaics), and PMAD devices such as power distribution, power supplies, solar array regulation, and battery charge control electronics.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, experience, and dedication to quality to support our customers' critical missions. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Required Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. in an electrical engineering or related engineering discipline. A minimum of 8 years of advanced spacecraft EPS subsystem design, architecture, and development experience. Demonstrated experience with spacecraft EPS architectures and designs that operate in earth centered-orbital regimes from LEO to GEO. Expertise with EPS components such as PMAD, batteries, solar arrays, wire harnessing, Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs). Expertise with EPS analysis such as Energy Balance Analysis (EBA), EPS Sizing, voltage drop analysis, bus stability analysis, transient analysis. Experience developing EPS power budgets. Experience with high voltage and dual-voltage power busses is desired. Experience with low cost commercial approaches to space power avionics is desired. Highly organized teammate with excellent technical wri