Electrical Test Lead - Space Systems & Production

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Lead to drive day-to-day test operations for high-rate satellite vehicle production on the Terawave program, focusing on harness continuity and system verification.

You will own test procedures, calibration plans, and metrics, lead a team of technicians, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Mission Assurance to resolve anomalies and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering.
• 8–10+ years in electrical test with at least 3 years in a lead role.
• Experience leading electrical test in high-rate production environments (aerospace/defense/auto).
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface control documents.
• Hands-on with oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, and data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day electrical test operations across production vehicles.
• Own and maintain test procedures, calibration plans, and test scripts.
• Drive test flow improvements to reduce cycle time and increase rate.
• Manage a team of test technicians and test engineers; provide mentorship.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Mission Assurance to disposition anomalies.
• Maintain real-time test status visibility and report production metrics.
• Identify test automation opportunities to reduce manual burden.
• Own the electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE) suite and calibration.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for failures.
• Interface with design engineering for test coverage and feedback.
• Participate in design reviews representing test.
• Ensure compliance with ESD, torque verification, and workmanship standards.

Skills

Electrical test leadership

Test schedule management

Team supervision

Reading schematics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Lead to drive day-to-day test operations for high-rate satellite vehicle production on the Terawave program, focusing on harness continuity and system verification.

You will own test procedures, calibration plans, and metrics, lead a team of technicians, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Systems, and Mission Assurance to resolve anomalies and drive continuous improvements.