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Harnessing Engineer III - New Shepard

Blue Origin
Blue Origin Salary
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/25/2026

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 is part of the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a multidisciplinary team of Avionics engineers, you will deliver Avionics hardware systems to New Shepard. As part of the hardworking New Shepard Avionics harnessing team, you will be responsible for the design and installation of electrical harnesses for the New Shepard Propulsion Module and Crew Capsule. You will be integrated with our rocket program and technical leads to drive requirements definition, modeling, analysis, design, test, and production release of on-vehicle launch, components, and sub-systems.

This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation, test, and operations support.

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

Note that Blue Origin is a dog-friendly workplace.

Special Mentions:

  • Relocation provided.
  • Travel expected up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Design electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication, and high-speed data signals.
  • Select harness components, connectors, backshells, cable, and wire.
  • Create 3D routed harness data files using Creo Cabling and Zuken E3.schematic or Creo Schematic/Routed System Designer (RSD).
  • Create harness detail and installation drawings, including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets.
  • Design and installation of harness support brackets.
  • Support design configuration, development, and trade studies.
  • Develop harness routing requirements, interfaces, specifications, and process controls.
  • Understand EMI/RFI principles and their application to harness shielding.
  • Provide technical guidance for hardware installation.
  • Assist with the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses.
  • Provide updates on activity, schedule, and technical status.
  • Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost and schedule savings.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
  • B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • 5 proven years industry experience in the design, assembly, and integration of cable harnesses.
  • Experience with Creo Cabling highly desired; equivalent other software may be considered if all other required qualifications are met.
  • Familiarity with application of wire derating analysis.
  • Familiarity with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 or AS50881.
  • Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
  • Ability to work the entire design cycle with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • M.S. or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Proficiency with Creo/Windchill and Creo Schematic/Routed System Designer (RSD).
  • Proven experience with other software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing, Creo Schematic/Routed System Designer (RSD), Zuken E3.schematic, or Mentor Graphics.
  • Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes.
  • Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft systems.
  • Hands-on harnessing skills.

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20

Other site ranges may differ

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

  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

California Applicant Privacy Notice

If you are a California resident, please reference the CA Applicant Privacy Notice here.


ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to view a copy of Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.


 

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