Senior Space Test Operations Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Operations Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will plan and execute space vehicle-level development and qualification test campaigns, overseeing test readiness through closeout.

You will lead EMI/EMC tests, monitor real-time telemetry, and author formal test reports. Mentors and cross-functional collaboration with safety, quality, and systems engineering are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or vehicle-level test, environmental test operations, or system integration and test in aerospace or defense.
• Experience planning and executing environmental qualification test campaigns (TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, or thermal cycling).
• Experience leading test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting.
• Experience with nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test status and anomalies to program leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute space vehicle-level development and formal qualification test campaigns per approved test plans; oversee execution from test readiness through report closeout.
• Execute EMI/EMC tests (radiated/conducted emissions and susceptibility); operate test instrumentation and capture compliance data against acceptance limits.
• Operate the HIL bench during integration and functional test campaigns; monitor real-time telemetry and identify off-nominal conditions.
• Capture and reduce test data; author formal test reports and support anomaly root cause analysis.
• Own and maintain test procedures; drive procedure improvement for vehicle and production applicability.
• Serve as a designated production transition lead: develop and deliver training curriculum for production test engineers and technicians.

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Anomaly disposition

Telemetry monitoring

Communication skills

Production transition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace / Electrical / Systems Engineering

Tools

GSEOS

LabVIEW

Windchill

MES

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Operations Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will plan and execute space vehicle-level development and qualification test campaigns, overseeing test readiness through closeout.

You will lead EMI/EMC tests, monitor real-time telemetry, and author formal test reports. Mentors and cross-functional collaboration with safety, quality, and systems engineering are expected.