Motion Control Test Engineer II for Lunar Systems

Blue Origin; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Colorado team specializes in motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Engineers will develop, execute, and optimize test plans for MCBD hardware, including motors, actuators, gimbals, and related subsystems, ensuring performance meets rigorous requirements.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive reliability for lunar and spaceflight hardware programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in a test, mechanical, electromechanical, or test-software engineering role (advanced degree may offset experience).
• Demonstrated depth in at least one: Mechanical design with 3D CAD, GD&T; EGSE design; or Software for test automation, control, or data-acquisition (Python, LabVIEW).
• Intermediate understanding of instrumentation and measurement systems, including digital data acquisition fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and execute test plans and procedures for engineering development, qualification, flight acceptance (ATP), and production testing of MCBU components.
• Independently execute acceptance, functional, and performance test campaigns to validate product performance against requirements and standards.
• Set up, configure, and troubleshoot test stands and articles to resolve issues during campaigns.
• Support environmental tests including vibration, shock, thermal, and TVAC testing.
• Present test campaign plans, schedules, and results to stakeholders.

Skills

Test engineering

CAD design

Python

LabVIEW

Electrical debugging

EGSE design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Blue Origin’s Colorado team specializes in motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Engineers will develop, execute, and optimize test plans for MCBD hardware, including motors, actuators, gimbals, and related subsystems, ensuring performance meets rigorous requirements.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, data analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive reliability for lunar and spaceflight hardware programs.