Senior Space Systems Validation & Test Automation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Integration and Test Automation Engineer in the Seattle area to lead Python-based test automation for RF and optical satellite subsystems. You will design end-to-end verification, build scalable test frameworks, and own system integration from prototype through qualification.

The role collaborates with RF, optical, embedded software, firmware, systems, and manufacturing teams to improve test speed and coverage and to deliver reliable automation and lab

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing Python software for test automation, system integration, or verification of complex hardware and software systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python, including object-oriented design, modular architecture, packaging, type annotations, unit testing, and concurrent or asynchronous programming.
• Hands-on experience with Linux-based test environments and interfaces such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, serial, SSH, REST, gRPC, SCPI, and VISA or PyVISA.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Python-based test automation for RF and optical subsystems on satellite payloads, customer terminals, and ground gateway terminals.
• Build reusable automation frameworks with pytest fixtures, plugins, device abstractions, and APIs for system control, telemetry collection, and result reporting.
• Own integration and verification for a designated system area, including feasibility studies, prototypes, interface validation, test architecture, and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Python programming

Test automation

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, CS, EE, or related field

Tools

pytest

Robot Framework

PyVISA

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Integration and Test Automation Engineer in the Seattle area to lead Python-based test automation for RF and optical satellite subsystems. You will design end-to-end verification, build scalable test frameworks, and own system integration from prototype through qualification.

The role collaborates with RF, optical, embedded software, firmware, systems, and manufacturing teams to improve test speed and coverage and to deliver reliable automation and lab