Lunar Avionics Test Engineer: Motor Controllers

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Avionics Components Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will be the test engineer for Motor Control units across multiple vehicles, defining test strategies and executing development, risk reduction, qualification, and acceptance tests to ensure performance and safety.

You will collaborate with Responsible Engineers, interface with NASA and partners, and drive test verification, reporting results and anomalies clearly.

Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on testing or integrating electronic systems.
• Experience developing and executing test plans in a structured engineering environment.
• Familiarity with motor controller behavior including FDIR and safe states.
• Experience supporting environmental qualification test campaigns (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Ability to read schematics, ICDs, and requirements documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication for technical reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own the test scope for one or more Motor Control units as the test engineer, partnering with the RE to understand requirements, design intent, interfaces, and fault-tolerant behavior.
• Plan, write, and execute test plans and procedures for development, risk reduction, qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Support bench bring-up and hardware characterization with the design team.
• Define and execute HIL test strategies where applicable.
• Support environmental test campaigns (thermal-vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC) including planning, procedure execution, and anomaly resolution.
• Drive verification closure: map test evidence to requirements, track items, and ensure test reports meet standards.
• Identify, document, and track test anomalies through to resolution with the RE and team.
• Contribute to test infrastructure development including equipment selection and test bed design.

Skills

Test engineering

Electrical testing

HIL testing

FDIR

Environmental testing

Schematics reading

Written communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

HIL instrumentation

EMI/EMC test equipment

GSE knowledge

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking an Avionics Components Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will be the test engineer for Motor Control units across multiple vehicles, defining test strategies and executing development, risk reduction, qualification, and acceptance tests to ensure performance and safety.

You will collaborate with Responsible Engineers, interface with NASA and partners, and drive test verification, reporting results and anomalies clearly.