Data Acquisition & Controls Engineer II - Spaceflight Test

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Data Acquisition and Controls Engineer II to support New Glenn component test systems. You will design electrical schematics, build and wire instrumentation, and develop DAQ configurations for test stands.

This is a 12-month fixed-term role with potential extension, requiring collaboration with test, manufacturing, and responsible engineers to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight data acquisition.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Ability to create and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and harness drawings.
• Hands-on experience with data acquisition principles, sensors, and conditioning.
• Experience wiring instrumentation and using test equipment for checkout.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical, Altium, SolidWorks Electrical, or similar tools.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible status (e.g., Green Card).

Responsibilities

• Design and document electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and cable/harness assemblies.
• Develop, configure, and maintain DAQ systems to capture measurements.
• Integrate and wire sensors and instrumentation with proper signal conditioning.
• Create harness drawings, wire lists, and pinouts to support fabrication and troubleshooting.
• Specify and select DAQ hardware, signal conditioning, cabling, and connectors.
• Support build, checkout, and commissioning of test systems and end-to-end signal validation.
• Collaborate with test and responsible engineers to define instrumentation requirements.
• Troubleshoot electrical, wiring, and DAQ issues during tester bring-up.
• Document electrical designs under configuration control and provide team support.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test infrastructure and practices.

Skills

Schematic interpretation

Data acquisition principles

Instrumentation wiring

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

US citizen or eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Altium

SolidWorks Electrical

LabVIEW

DAQ hardware platforms

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Data Acquisition and Controls Engineer II to support New Glenn component test systems. You will design electrical schematics, build and wire instrumentation, and develop DAQ configurations for test stands.

This is a 12-month fixed-term role with potential extension, requiring collaboration with test, manufacturing, and responsible engineers to ensure safe, repeatable spaceflight data acquisition.