Senior Avionics Test Engineer – Lunar Core Components

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA, is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will define test strategies, develop plans, and execute development, risk reduction, and acceptance tests across multiple avionics products such as flight computers and IOs.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on safe, reliable spaceflight hardware and ground-test environments, collaborating with REs, engineers, NASA partners, and suppliers to ensure performance and fault tolerance.

Qualifications

• B.S. or B.A. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field.
• 2-3+ years of hands-on testing/integration of electronic systems.
• Strong understanding of electronics and circuit fundamentals.
• Experience developing and executing test plans in a structured engineering environment.
• Familiarity with avionics products including Flight Computers, RIOs, Embedded Controllers, and Motor Controllers.
• Experience supporting environmental acceptance and qualification campaigns (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Ability to read schematics, ICDs, and requirements documents.

Responsibilities

• Own the test scope for one or more Avionics products as a 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 early hardware characterization alongside the design team
• Support environmental test campaigns (thermal-vacuum, vibration, EMI/EMC) including test planning, procedure execution, and anomaly resolution
• Drive verification closure: map test evidence to requirements, track open items, and ensure test reports meet qualification standards
• Identify, document, and track test anomalies through to resolution in coordination with the RE and broader team
• Contribute to test infrastructure development including test equipment selection, test bed design, and ground support equipment (GSE) needs
• Communicate test status, risks, and results clearly; support and lead technical reviews at appropriate milestones
• Apply lessons learned and best practices across the controller family to improve test efficiency and reuse

Skills

Test planning

Electronics basics

Avionics knowledge

Environmental testing

Schematic reading

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA, is seeking an Avionics Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will define test strategies, develop plans, and execute development, risk reduction, and acceptance tests across multiple avionics products such as flight computers and IOs.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on safe, reliable spaceflight hardware and ground-test environments, collaborating with REs, engineers, NASA partners, and suppliers to ensure performance and fault tolerance.