Lead Electrical Test Engineer - Spaceflight Production

BLUE ORIGIN; Central (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Lead to own production electrical test strategy and execution for a high-rate production line delivering multiple vehicles per year. You will lead technicians and test engineers, drive throughput while maintaining quality, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, and Mission Assurance to disposition test anomalies and drive continuous improvement.

You will own test procedures, calibration plans, and test scripts, lead a team, and mentor staff while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience in electrical test, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Experience leading electrical test in a high-rate, high-complexity production environment — aerospace, automotive, defense electronics, industrial systems, or similar.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface control documents.
• Hands‑on experience with standard electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, data acquisition systems).
• Demonstrated ability to manage test schedules, prioritize competing demands, and drive decisions in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Experience with nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief anomalies and status to program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day electrical test operations across production vehicles, including harness continuity, subsystem functional testing, integrated vehicle verification, and pre-ship acceptance testing.
• Own and maintain test procedures, test equipment calibration plans, and test scripts for all production test phases.
• Drive test flow improvements to reduce cycle time and support rate increases without compromising test coverage.
• Manage a team of test technicians and test engineers; provide mentorship, assign work, and maintain team readiness.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Mission Assurance to disposition test anomalies, nonconformances, and open items.
• Maintain real-time test status visibility and report production metrics including first-pass yield, defect escapes, and test throughput.
• Identify and implement test automation opportunities to reduce manual test burden at rate.
• Own the electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE) suite — coordinate maintenance, calibration, and configuration control.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action for test failures and escaped defects.
• Interface with the design engineering team to ensure test coverage of critical parameters and provide feedback for design-for-test improvements.
• Participate in design reviews representing the test organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (e.g., ESD controls, torque verification, workmanship standards).

Skills

Leadership

Electrical test

Test automation

Schematics reading

Project scheduling

Communication

Nonconformance mgmt

Mentorship

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Power supplies

Data acquisition systems

LabVIEW

Python

CANoe

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Lead to own production electrical test strategy and execution for a high-rate production line delivering multiple vehicles per year. You will lead technicians and test engineers, drive throughput while maintaining quality, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, and Mission Assurance to disposition test anomalies and drive continuous improvement.

You will own test procedures, calibration plans, and test scripts, lead a team, and mentor staff while