Avionics HIL Testbed Engineer – Space Vehicle Development

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,023 - 169,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, Washington is seeking an experienced engineer to develop a Hardware in the Loop Avionics testbed for a Lunar space vehicle, supporting verification of flight hardware and ground software.

The role involves integrating electrical and mechanical hardware, creating harnesses, and collaborating with software engineers to simulate real-time vehicle behavior in a constrained, hands-on environment on-site in Kent.

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience integrating and testing vehicle test beds or vehicle electrical systems
• Experience developing special electronic test equipment and troubleshooting equipment
• Experience with Zuken or other electrical design software.
• Experience designing test harnessing.
• Proficient in the use of standard electronic lab test and troubleshooting equipment
• Preference for and ability to thrive as a member of a small, tightly integrated team
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the requirements, design, architecture, procurement, build, integration, and checkout of the Vehicle Test Bed (VTB).
• Support the integration of flight avionics hardware, ground support equipment, operator consoles and analysis tooling necessary to verify the requirements and performance of avionics units under test within the VTB.
• Select and procure electrical equipment to emulate flight hardware.
• Create harness drawings and lead harness procurement activities.
• Design rack hardware to support articles under test.
• Integrate electrical and mechanical hardware with flight and ground software to create a fully functional integrated test bed.
• Support the design and development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and integrate Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to simulate and stimulate Articles Under Test (AUTs) or capture AUT output and interface performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate hardware simulation and fault injection solutions with real-time vehicle simulations.

Skills

Zuken or other electrical design软件

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or related technical discipline

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, Washington is seeking an experienced engineer to develop a Hardware in the Loop Avionics testbed for a Lunar space vehicle, supporting verification of flight hardware and ground software.

The role involves integrating electrical and mechanical hardware, creating harnesses, and collaborating with software engineers to simulate real-time vehicle behavior in a constrained, hands-on environment on-site in Kent.