Senior Avionics Test Engineer – Spacecraft Systems

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an avionics integration engineer to lead system-level HW/SW integration for the MK1 Lunar Lander. You will own test objectives, plans, and execution, coordinating sensor integration, timing, and data flow across flight computers and remote units in a hands-on lab environment at Renton, WA.

You will plan end-to-end validation, measure latency and network performance, and contribute to VTB/HIL infrastructure while ensuring strict configuration management and robust fault

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, systems engineering, computer science or related technical degree.
• 4+ years of hardware/software integration and verification in avionics or embedded systems.
• Experience authoring test plans, test procedures, and verification reports.
• Deep understanding of avionics architectures (flight computers, I/O, power, data buses).
• Ability to read electrical schematics, harness drawings and interface control documents.
• Proficiency with standard lab test equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and fault isolation in an integrated lab environment.
• Knowledge of configuration management principles.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain relationships.
• U.S. citizen or lawful status to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level avionics HW/SW integration scope from objectives to closeout.
• Lead MK1 vehicle sensor integration testing and data flow validation.
• Plan and execute timing tests, synchronize flight computers and remote units.
• Measure end-to-end latency and verify against latency budgets.
• Characterize network utilization, throughput, delay and jitter under various loads.
• Support development and improvement of VTB/HIL test infrastructure and tools.

Skills

Test plans

Test procedures

Verification reports

avionics architectures

Schematic reading

Lab instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Configuration management

Trust building

Education

BS in electrical, aerospace, systems, CS

Tools

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Data acquisition systems

Protocol analyzers

Power supplies

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an avionics integration engineer to lead system-level HW/SW integration for the MK1 Lunar Lander. You will own test objectives, plans, and execution, coordinating sensor integration, timing, and data flow across flight computers and remote units in a hands-on lab environment at Renton, WA.

You will plan end-to-end validation, measure latency and network performance, and contribute to VTB/HIL infrastructure while ensuring strict configuration management and robust fault