Senior EGSE Automation Engineer - HIL Test Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Sr. EGSE Automation Test Engineer to own the test automation framework for HIL verification on the Terawave program. You will lead development of automated test scripts and regression suites, ensuring the framework is production-ready and scalable for the production line.

You will mentor automation test engineers, coordinate with EGSE Software Engineers on integration, and contribute to design reviews with test automation and DFT feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience in test automation, embedded software testing, or hardware-in-the-loop test development.
• Proficiency in Python; experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and regression suites in a hardware test context.
• Experience integrating automated test systems with hardware interfaces (serial protocols, data buses, or analog I/O).
• Demonstrated ability to design test frameworks for maintainability, reusability, and scalability.
• Experience with nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test automation status and architecture to program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the test automation framework; ensure extensibility, robustness, and readiness for production line deployment and qualification.
• Develop, review, and execute automated test scripts and regression suites for HIL verification; drive coverage improvements and reduce manual test burden.
• Create data-driven test sequences optimized for production cycle time and test coverage efficiency.
• Debug and triage automation failures; implement improvements to test robustness and repeatability.
• Develop training materials and deliver knowledge transfer sessions to production test engineers on automation tools, scripting practices, and framework operation.
• Support qualification of automated test suites as production line acceptance test methods.
• Mentor Automation Test Engineer team members; review their scripts and technical contributions.
• Coordinate with EGSE Software Engineers on framework integration, software interface requirements, and tool releases.
• Interface with VTB and Electrical Test teams on test coverage, automation priorities, and bench integration.
• Participate in design reviews and provide test automation and DFT feedback.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Embedded software testing

Hardware-in-the-loop

Communication skills

Framework design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or related field

Tools

GSEOS

COSMOS

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Sr. EGSE Automation Test Engineer to own the test automation framework for HIL verification on the Terawave program. You will lead development of automated test scripts and regression suites, ensuring the framework is production-ready and scalable for the production line.

You will mentor automation test engineers, coordinate with EGSE Software Engineers on integration, and contribute to design reviews with test automation and DFT feedback.