Lunar Avionics Testbed Engineer (HIL)

Blue Origin; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; 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 in Kent, WA is seeking an Avionics Testbed Development Engineer to build and verify a Hardware-in-the-Loop lunar vehicle testbed. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure avionics, ground support equipment, and analysis tooling meet mission requirements.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 5+ years of experience, and experience with vehicle test beds, harness design, and lab equipment. C++/Python and Simulink experience are a plus; on-site work is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience integrating and testing vehicle test beds or vehicle electrical systems.
• Experience developing special electronic test equipment and troubleshooting equipment.
• Experience with Zuken or other electrical design software.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the requirements, design, architecture, procurement, build, integration, and checkout of the Vehicle Test Bed (VTB).
• Support the integration of flight avionics hardware, ground support equipment, operator consoles and analysis tooling necessary to verify the requirements and performance of avionics units under test within the VTB.
• Select and procure electrical equipment to emulate flight hardware.
• Create harness drawings and lead harness procurement activities.
• Design rack hardware to support articles under test.
• Integrate electrical and mechanical hardware with flight and ground software to create a fully functional integrated test bed.
• Support the design and development of Special Test Equipment (STE) and integrate Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to simulate and stimulate Articles Under Test (AUTs) or capture AUT output and interface performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate hardware simulation and fault injection solutions with real-time vehicle simulations.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Aerospace engineering

C++ and/or Python

Communication skills

Lab equipment proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science or related technical discipline

Tools

Zuken

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA is seeking an Avionics Testbed Development Engineer to build and verify a Hardware-in-the-Loop lunar vehicle testbed. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure avionics, ground support equipment, and analysis tooling meet mission requirements.

The role requires a BS in a technical field, 5+ years of experience, and experience with vehicle test beds, harness design, and lab equipment. C++/Python and Simulink experience are a plus; on-site work is required.