Lunar Lander Systems Engineer: Avionics & Test

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington (Seattle) seeks an experienced vehicle/test engineer to own avionics-rich verification activities for lunar vehicle programs. You will define, execute, and automate test matrices linking requirements to validation, collaborating across multiple IPTs to ensure traceability and robust verification of spacecraft systems.

Applicants should have 5+ years of systems/test engineering, strong Python scripting skills, and US citizenship or eligible status.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace, electrical, systems, or computer engineering.
• 5+ years of systems or test engineering experience spanning requirements definition, traceability, interface definition, integration, test, verification, and validation.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing functional testing on avionics-rich systems.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft avionics architectures: power distribution, C&DH, data buses, and sensor interfaces.
• Demonstrated scripting ability (e.g., Python) for test data, automation, or data management.
• Experience owning a verification or test artifact end-to-end matrix, plan, or closure package.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate technical information.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain vehicle functional test matrices mapping requirements to tests.
• Define test scope, objectives, pass/fail criteria for avionics testing.
• Automate capture, formatting, and traceability of verification evidence with scripts and tooling.
• Lead test anomaly response, troubleshooting, and verification activities.
• Support readiness reviews, test execution, and audits.
• Collaborate across Avionics, Software, GN&C, Comms, and EPS IPTs.

Skills

Systems/test engineering

Test automation

Avionics testing

Python scripting

Requirements traceability

Communication skills

US citizenship eligibility

Education

B.S. in aerospace, electrical, systems, or computer engineering

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington (Seattle) seeks an experienced vehicle/test engineer to own avionics-rich verification activities for lunar vehicle programs. You will define, execute, and automate test matrices linking requirements to validation, collaborating across multiple IPTs to ensure traceability and robust verification of spacecraft systems.

Applicants should have 5+ years of systems/test engineering, strong Python scripting skills, and US citizenship or eligible status.