Senior Propulsion Test Engineer – Electric Propulsion

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 25%

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Test Engineer III to support propulsion development test stations and production acceptance testing. You will design, build, and validate test facilities, and work with propulsion teams to run selective electric propulsion vacuum tests in production scenarios.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, safety, and program readiness, with travel up to 25% and relocation support. You will mentor team members and contribute to continuous improvement of test processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to propulsion systems.
• 5+ years in propulsion system development, production and test.
• Experience with flight hardware in production or lab settings.
• Knowledge of electric propulsion principles and test practices.
• Experience commissioning development/production test stations for propulsion vacuum tests.
• Experience handling compressed gases, high-pressure systems, vacuum chambers and HV assemblies.
• Clear communication across organizational levels and collaboration in a fast-paced environment.
• Mentoring and knowledge sharing with team members.

Responsibilities

• Design, procure, assemble, and operate propulsion development test facilities for system tests.
• Document results and guide the test article development path.
• Coordinate with suppliers and facilities for large, long-lead equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical design and manufacturing for test-driven insights.
• Author test plans, procedures, and automated test software.
• Develop scalable data aggregation, SPC, and visualization for high-rate production.
• Lead test readiness reviews and define test objectives and coverage.
• Identify and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Plan scaling for development and production test capacity.

Skills

Propulsion testing

Test station design

Communication

Safety compliance

Collaborative work

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace / Electrical / Mechanical / Physics / Systems Eng

Master's in related field (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

TestStand

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Test Engineer III to support propulsion development test stations and production acceptance testing. You will design, build, and validate test facilities, and work with propulsion teams to run selective electric propulsion vacuum tests in production scenarios.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing, safety, and program readiness, with travel up to 25% and relocation support. You will mentor team members and contribute to continuous improvement of test processes.