Electrical Design Engineer II

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. We are a dynamic team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. Blue Origin is seeking a self-driven Electrical Design Engineer II to support launch vehicle ground test and integration operations. This is a hands-on design role where speed, technical ownership, and comfort with ambiguity are essential.  You will translate loosely defined test requirements into fully released harness designs owing the full lifecycle from requirements capture and connector selection through routing, drawing creation, design review, and PDM release. You'll work directly with test engineers who define  what  needs to be tested and rely on you to determine  how  to connect it. Turnaround times are aggressive; quality expectations are rigorous but calibrated to a test environment, not flight production.  What You'll Do   Own requirements collection — extract and baseline harness requirements from test plans, block diagrams, and verbal inputs  Identify and resolve definition gaps before they become design problems  Design cable harnesses for ground test applications: vehicle-to-ground interfaces, EGSE connections, instrumentation, and power/signal distribution  Select and specify connector systems, contacts, backshells, and wire/cable types  Develop and release harness drawings (schematics, wire lists, assembly and installation drawings) in Creo and AutoCAD Electrical within Windchill PDM  Apply proper shielding and grounding/bonding practices per applicable standards  Lead design reviews and coordinate with test, avionics, manufacturing, and quality teams  Support fabrication by guiding technicians, resolving discrepancies, and issuing redlines  Coordinate with procurement on component sourcing and lead times  Support test execution including harness installation, continuity/IR verification, and troubleshooting  Minimum Qualifications   Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Design Technology, Engineering Technology, or related discipline  2+ years of experience in:   Cable harness design: schematics, wire lists, connector selection, assembly drawings  Procurement support and vendor coordination  Fabrication oversight and/or hands-on fabrication  Harness acceptance testing (continuity, IR, hi-pot)  Exposure to large-scale cable installations including routing, raceway planning, and installation sequencing  Proficiency designing and documenting harnessing with 2D drafting tools (AutoCAD, Draftsight or equivalent)  Strong communication skills; ability to translate technical discussions into documented requirements  Ability to lead design reviews and coordinate across cross-functional teams  Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or legally admitted refugee/asylee  Preferred Qualifications   Knowledge of connector families (MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-26482, D-Sub, RF/coax), contact handling, backshell selection  Knowledge of cable shield grounding/bonding methods and standards (MIL-STD-464, MIL-HDBK-1857)  Proficiency in Creo Parametric, Windchill PDM, and AutoCAD Electrical  5–8+ years of harness and electrical design experience with a track record of independently owning designs from concept through release  Experience on launch vehicle, spacecraft, or aircraft integration and test programs  EGSE design experience: test/checkout boxes, breakout and interface panels, vehicle-to-ground umbilical interfaces, signal conditioning and power distribution hardware  Familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4, MIL-HDBK-522, AS50881, and IPC/WHMA-A-620  Experience with instrumentation harnesses (pressure transducers, thermocouples, strain gauges, accelerometers)  Knowledge of aerospace wire specs (MIL-W-22759, MIL-C-27500) and ability to select appropriate wire for a given application  Familiarity with test vs. flight hardware documentation distinctions  Experience with facility power and grounding in test stand or launch site environments  Exposure to EPLAN, Capital Harness, or similar EDA tools  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:  Defen