Senior Avionics Test Engineer - Spacecraft Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will own test scope for avionics products, develop and execute test plans, and support environmental campaigns across multiple vehicles and NASA interfaces.

You will collaborate with Responsible Engineers to ensure performance, fault tolerance, and safety objectives, contributing to test infrastructure and hardware characterization in a safety‑critical aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 2–3+ years hands-on testing/integration of electronic systems.
• Strong grasp of electronics and circuit fundamentals.
• Experience creating and executing test plans in a structured engineering environment.
• Familiarity with avionics products: Flight Computers, Remote IO, Embedded Controllers, EPS, Optical/RF systems.
• Experience with environmental acceptance/qualification tests (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Ability to read schematics, ICDs and requirements documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own test scope for one or more Avionics products with RE collaboration.
• Plan, write, and execute test plans and procedures for various test campaigns.
• Support bench bring-up and hardware characterization with the design team.
• Support environmental test campaigns including planning, execution, and anomaly resolution.
• Drive verification closure by mapping test evidence to requirements.
• Document test anomalies and track them to resolution with the team.
• Contribute to test infrastructure including equipment selection and GSE needs.
• Communicate status, risks, and results; participate in technical reviews.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Test planning

Avionics systems

Electrical power systems

Environmental testing

Schematics reading

Technical communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Ground test equipment

HIL test environments

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks a Sr. Avionics Test Engineer for the Lunar Core Components team. You will own test scope for avionics products, develop and execute test plans, and support environmental campaigns across multiple vehicles and NASA interfaces.

You will collaborate with Responsible Engineers to ensure performance, fault tolerance, and safety objectives, contributing to test infrastructure and hardware characterization in a safety‑critical aerospace environment.