Senior Space Test Operations Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Operations Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program in Seattle, WA. You will plan and execute space vehicle-level development and qualification test campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, and EMI/EMC tests, while serving as production transition lead.

You will mentor junior engineers, develop training and procedures for production test engineers, and interface with systems engineering, safety and quality to ensure readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace/EE/systems engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in spacecraft or vehicle-level test environments.
• Experience planning environmental tests (TVAC, vibration, acoustic, thermal cycling).
• Experience leading end-to-end test campaigns and reporting.
• Experience with nonconformance management and corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute space vehicle-level development and qualification tests.
• Lead environmental test campaigns and oversee test readiness through report closeout.
• Operate HIL bench and monitor telemetry.
• Capture data, write formal test reports, support anomaly analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers; develop training for production test engineers.
• Interface with systems engineering, safety, quality on test requirements.

Skills

Spacecraft test experience

Test campaign planning

End-to-end test leadership

Anomaly disposition

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Operations Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program in Seattle, WA. You will plan and execute space vehicle-level development and qualification test campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, and EMI/EMC tests, while serving as production transition lead.

You will mentor junior engineers, develop training and procedures for production test engineers, and interface with systems engineering, safety and quality to ensure readiness