Senior Propulsion Test Engineer – Electric Propulsion

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Engineer III to design, build, and operate propulsion development test stations for development and high-rate production. You will own the facilities, lead test planning, and coordinate with teams to validate propulsion systems for flight hardware in a production-like environment.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with electric propulsion tests, safety-focused operations, and the ability to mentor teammates while delivering reliable test results in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, physics, or systems engineering.
• 5+ years in propulsion development, production, and test.
• Experience with flight hardware in production facility or laboratory.
• Working knowledge of electric propulsion principles and test practices.
• Experience commissioning development or production test stations for electric propulsion vacuum hot fire tests.

Responsibilities

• Design, procure, assemble, and operate propulsion development test facilities for system and subsystem-level tests.
• Documentation and leading discussion of test results, conclusions, and recommended path forward for test and test article development.
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers and Blue Origin facilities on delivery of large and long lead test equipment requiring detailed facility layouts.
• Work closely with mechanical design and manufacturing teams to provide Test for Design insight in test reviews.
• Author test plans, test procedures, and test software for high quality and automated testing where appropriate.
• Develop practices for test data aggregation, SPC, and data visualization for high-rate production.
• Conduct test station design reviews and test readiness reviews for your tests.
• Define test requirements and objectives, ensuring effective characterization of system development and product requirements.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks.
• Plan scaling activities for development and production test capacity to support concurrent high-rate production.

Skills

Propulsion testing

Test station design

Electric propulsion

Safety and hazard operations

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Mentoring/training

Education

Bachelor's in relevant field

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Python

TestStand

C++

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Engineer III to design, build, and operate propulsion development test stations for development and high-rate production. You will own the facilities, lead test planning, and coordinate with teams to validate propulsion systems for flight hardware in a production-like environment.

Ideal candidates bring hands-on experience with electric propulsion tests, safety-focused operations, and the ability to mentor teammates while delivering reliable test results in a