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Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics & PCB Design - TeraWave
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A PCB Layout and Design Engineer designs and develops layout for printed circuit boards (PCB) used in electronics and communications systems. Develops the applications and hardware used in PCB manufacturing.
$117,808 / year median in Colorado
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Lead a team designing and productionizing PMAD power electronics and multilayer PCBs for TeraWave satellites. Own board architecture, power and signal integrity, high-voltage design, DFM/DFT, cost and mass optimization, verification, qualification, debugging, and production release. Collaborate with mechanical, harness, supply chain, fabricators, and contract manufacturers to deliver scalable, reliable electronics. Maintain fabrication and assembly documentation and support integration and flight acceptance activities. The summary above was generated by AI 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! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide. This role sits within the TeraWave Spacecraft Bus Electrical Power Subsystem team. We are seeking a Lead Power Electronics and PCB Design Engineer to lead a team of experienced circuit and PCB design engineers responsible for the Power Management and Distribution (PMAD) electronics. Your team's mandate is clear: optimize the PMAD for cost, mass, and producibility without compromising reliability or performance, and do it at constellation scale. This is a dual technical leadership and hands-on engineering role. You will set technical direction, manage complex design trades, and guide your team through schematic review, layout, verification, and qualification. You will also roll up your sleeves — owning board architecture decisions, driving DFM/DFT, and working directly with PCB fabricators and contract manufacturers to ensure the design is buildable at rate. TeraWave produces thousands of units, which means every decision you make has a direct multiplying effect on cost, yield, and schedule.
Responsibilities:
Lead a team of PCB and circuit design engineers responsible for PMAD electronics design, optimization, and production readiness Own board architecture decisions for the PMAD, including power distribution, connector strategy, signal routing, current path design, protection interfaces, serviceability, and manufacturability Drive cost and mass reduction trades, architecture simplification, modularity, part count reduction, and recurring manufacturing cost improvements Lead electronics requirements definition, architecture trades, detailed design development, design verification, and test across the PMAD Design multi-layer PCBs for complex digital, mixed-signal, and high-voltage/high-power systems, with careful attention to EMC, creepage and clearance, signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal management Conduct power integrity analysis and design power distribution networks (PDN) for low-noise, high-current applications Work closely with mechanical packaging and harness teams to ensure the PMAD design is scalable, integrable, and manufacturable Work with PCB fabricators and contract manufacturers to resolve fabrication and assembly issues and ensure DFM compliance Collaborate with supply chain to ensure component and material availability for production rate Support board bring-up, hardware debugging, and anomaly resolution during development, qualification, and integration Follow designs through formal verification, environmental qualification, and production release; support integration and flight acceptance activities Generate and maintain complete fabrication and assembly documentation including Gerber files, drill files, assembly drawings, and BOMs within the configuration management systemMinimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Materials Science Engineering, Physics, or a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field, plus 8 or more years of electronics hardware development experience, including demonstrated team leadership experience spanning technical guidance, performance development, and cross-functional coordination Proficiency with PCB design tools — Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, or equivalent — including hands-on layout experience for mixed-signal and high-power designs Demonstrated experience in power electronics hardware development, including high-voltage switching, power regulation, and PCB layout with explicit consideration for creepage, clearance, and thermal management Hands-on circuit design experience across analog, digital, or mixed-signal domains, including analysis, simulation, component selection, and troubleshooting of common parts such as power supplies, ADCs, DACs, op amps, processors, and MOSFETs Working knowledge ofDFM, DFT
principles, and IPC standards (IPC-2221, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610 or equivalent), with experience applying them in a production electronics context Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum — required for access to export-controlled technical dataPreferred Qualifications:
Experience designing electronics for space or aerospace environments, including vacuum, thermal cycling, radiation tolerance, and vibration Experience with power integrity analysis tools such as HyperLynx, Ansys SIwave, or Cadence Sigrity Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis, FMEA/FMECA, and reliability analysis for high-reliability applications Knowledge of signal integrity, grounding, and EMI/EMC best practices for high-power and mixed-signal PCB designs Knowledge of common communication protocols including RS-422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, or CAN Knowledge of conformal coating, potting, and other space-qualification surface treatment techniques Familiarity with MIL-STD or NASA standards for electronics design and PCB fabrication Background in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability design Experience with Windchill PLM or an equivalent configuration management system Strong written and verbal technical communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to author specifications, analysis reports, and design documentation independently Base Pay Range for: CA applicants is $156,802.00- $219,522.45 CO applicants is $144,179.00
- $201,849.90 WA applicants is $156,802.00
- $219,522.
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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. 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 at [email protected] . Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request. Read Full Description Blue Origin Denver, Colorado, USA Office Denver, United States Similar Jobs Xero Marketing Manager An Hour Ago Hybrid Denver, CO, USA 92K-139K Annually Entry level 92K-139K Annually Entry level Cloud- Fintech
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