Avionics Liaison Engineer III - New Glenn

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 Rocket Manufacturing and Integration floor. 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. This Position is 2nd Shift Responsibilities: Answer all design related questions coming from our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor. Support with the selection of avionics components and hardware, such as connectors, backshells, cable and wire, fasteners, bonding materials. 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, 3D electrical harness installation drawings, hardware and units’ installation drawings. Release Redline drawings in Windchill. Support any improvement initiatives associated to increase rate, productivity, and efficiency at our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor. Support and identify any initiatives and updates required in the design engineering to facilitate automation during Avionics Installation. Support process updates and improvements based on our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor. Provide technical guidance for Avionics Installation. Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses, Avionics LRUs and Avionics hardware. Report on activity schedule and technical status. Identify opportunities for technical improvements. Qualifications: B.S. degree or higher in Electrical or an appropriate engineering field. 4 years of experience designing Avionics/Electrical Harnesses for the Aerospace industry. 3 years of experience supporting manufacturing/Installation of Wire Harnesses or Avionics LRUs for the Aerospace industry. Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes. Knowledge of Avionics LRUs fabrication and installation processes. Knowledge of Avionics Hardware fabrication and installation processes. Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD). Understanding and application of wire derating analysis. Familiar 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. Preferred Qualifications: IPC/WHMA-A-620A Certification. Experience with Pro/E Piping. 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. Knowledgeable on 6 sigma principles. 6 Sigma Green/Black belt certification. 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. 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