Flight-Ready Space Testbed Validation Engineer

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a Validation Engineer for the Blue Ring program. You will lead validation and verification across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, ensuring test environments accurately reflect flight hardware behavior and flight-like responses.

You will design test cases, automate execution, analyze results, and collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to drive improvements in both testbeds and the flight system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in system-level validation, integration, or testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Demonstrated experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and/or Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) test environments.
• Proficiency in a scripting language for test automation (e.g., Python).

Responsibilities

• Lead the validation and verification (V&V) of a vast suite of test environments, including SIL and HIL systems.
• Validate simulation models against Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to ensure accurate system representation.
• Design and run comprehensive test cases that simulate Blue Ring mission scenarios. Automate test execution, data collection, and analysis.
• Collaborate with systems, software, and hardware design teams to resolve discrepancies and drive improvements in both the testbeds and the flight system.

Skills

HIL/SIL experience

Test automation

Systems engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Computer Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking a Validation Engineer for the Blue Ring program. You will lead validation and verification across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, ensuring test environments accurately reflect flight hardware behavior and flight-like responses.

You will design test cases, automate execution, analyze results, and collaborate with systems, software, and hardware teams to drive improvements in both testbeds and the flight system.