Lead Test Avionics & Data Acquisition Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Avionics Engineer to lead critical tests on ground and flight hardware, acting as the domain owner for data acquisition, test platform sequencing, and embedded software/hardware integration. You will coordinate with multiple engineering teams to deliver robust, traceable test solutions and support mission readiness activities.

The role emphasizes leadership, systems thinking, and hands-on test execution across diverse aerospace programs, with a focus on safe,

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering, data acquisition, signal processing, and/or embedded systems design, with demonstrated progression in technical scope and responsibility.
• Established professional expertise in understanding and application of engineering fundamentals across the development cycle of systems including requirements, design, analysis, fabrication, assembly, verification and test.
• Deep knowledge of signals and systems principles, including sensor calibration and error modeling.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain requirements associated with data acquisition systems for a variety of test activities including aerodynamic, hydrodynamic, thermal/aerothermal, environmental qualification, propulsion, jettison, subscale, and full-scale flight test articles.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain test equipment including vertically integrated mission sequencing and data acquisition embedded hardware.
• Support sensor modeling and performance characterization for inertial measurement units (IMUs), pressure transducers, accelerometers, EO/IR sensors and visual odometry systems, load cells, strain, and thermal sensors.
• Coordinate system integration with test engineers and test operators, ensuring proper data interfaces, timing, and computational resource allocations.
• Develop artifacts to support test planning, documentation, and test readiness reviews.
• Support ground and flight test activities as a data acquisition responsible engineer.

Skills

Data acquisition

Test engineering

Embedded systems

Sensor calibration

Signals & systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or related field

Tools

C/C++

Arduino

ARM SoC

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Avionics Engineer to lead critical tests on ground and flight hardware, acting as the domain owner for data acquisition, test platform sequencing, and embedded software/hardware integration. You will coordinate with multiple engineering teams to deliver robust, traceable test solutions and support mission readiness activities.

The role emphasizes leadership, systems thinking, and hands-on test execution across diverse aerospace programs, with a focus on safe,