Electrical Test Lead for High-Rate Spacecraft Production

Blue Origin; Hutto (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Lead to oversee high-rate production of satellite vehicles on the Terawave program. You will own the production electrical test strategy, execution, and continuous improvement for a multi-vehicle production line.

You will lead a team of test technicians and engineers, coordinate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Mission Assurance, and drive improvements while ensuring test coverage and quality.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 8–10+ years in electrical test with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Experience leading electrical test in high-rate production (aerospace/defense/industrial).
• Proficient with schematics, wiring diagrams, interface control documents.
• Hands-on with standard test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies).

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day electrical test operations across production vehicles, including harness continuity and functional testing.
• Own and maintain test procedures, calibration plans, and test scripts for all production test phases.
• Drive test flow improvements to reduce cycle time and increase rate without compromising coverage.
• Manage a team of test technicians and test engineers; mentor and assign work.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Mission Assurance on test anomalies and nonconformances.
• Maintain real-time test status visibility and report production metrics (first-pass yield, defect escapes, throughput).
• Identify and implement test automation opportunities to reduce manual testing.
• Own the electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE) suite; coordinate maintenance and calibration.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action for test failures and escaped defects.
• Interface with design engineering for test coverage and feedback for design-for-test.
• Participate in design reviews representing the test organization.
• Ensure compliance with ESD controls, torque verification, and workmanship standards.

Conocimientos

Electrical test

Team mentorship

Test strategy

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Descripción del empleo

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Lead to oversee high-rate production of satellite vehicles on the Terawave program. You will own the production electrical test strategy, execution, and continuous improvement for a multi-vehicle production line.

You will lead a team of test technicians and engineers, coordinate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Mission Assurance, and drive improvements while ensuring test coverage and quality.