Senior Spacecraft Test Engineer – Integration & TVAC

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,188 - 203,263; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer to own test planning, execution, and verification for satellite and subsystem integration in a hands-on, on-site role.

You will lead environmental tests, translate requirements into verifiable test criteria, and mentor AIT technicians while balancing schedule and technical risk. Embedded in the Space Resources Program, you will develop test scripts, analyze data, and collaborate with design and thermal teams to ensure producible, testable flight

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in test engineering, integration and test (I&T), or systems verification.
• Experience developing and executing test plans and procedures for flight or high-reliability hardware.
• Hands-on experience with thermal vacuum chambers and environmental test equipment.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical assembly, bench testing, and measurement instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and failure investigation methodologies.
• Ability to lead test execution and technician teams with minimal oversight, exercising sound engineering judgment under schedule pressure.
• Comfortable operating with reduced process rigor and documentation typical of rapid-development missions, while maintaining core safety and quality standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience generating test reports and presenting results to technical stakeholders.
• Experience scheduling work and coordinating competing priorities using Jira or similar tools.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed; lab-floor hands-on with hardware and test systems.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and own test plans, procedures, and verification criteria for development, integration, qualification, protoflight, and acceptance testing of satellite and space flight hardware.
• Lead TVAC, vibration, and other environmental test campaigns, including hands-on test setup review, execution oversight, real-time monitoring, and data analysis.
• Translate system and subsystem requirements into verifiable test requirements and ensure full test coverage and traceability.
• Direct and support AIT technicians during test setup, execution, and troubleshooting, providing hands-on technical guidance and quality oversight on the lab floor.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, failure investigation, and root-cause analysis of complex mechanical, electrical, and integrated spacecraft systems.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions to closure, with hands-on involvement in test re-runs and verification.
• Review and approve work instructions, test procedures, and non-conformance dispositions in alignment with aerospace test and integration best practices.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, data acquisition procedures, and analysis tools (using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar) to streamline test execution, data reduction, and anomaly detection.
• Analyze test data and generate test reports, summarizing results, anomalies, and recommendations for program stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design, thermal, and subsystem leads to resolve integration issues and ensure producible, testable designs.
• Support development and production activities on space systems and satellites with a pragmatic, right-sized documentation approach appropriate for a rapid-development program.
• Partner with the area supervisor and program leads to align on weekly testing priorities, schedule risks, and resource needs.
• Generate and review job hazard assessments; establish safety controls and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards throughout test operations.
• Identify and remove technical or process blockers impacting daily and weekly testing goals, escalating as needed to keep the program on schedule.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of test infrastructure, tooling, and processes to reduce cycle time and increase test throughput.
• Maintain full familiarity with flight hardware deployment procedures and support hands-on integration of flight hardware, including fluid and propulsion systems, star trackers, radios, instrumentation, flight computers, harnesses, and solar array panels.

Skills

Test engineering

I&T experience

Root-cause analysis

Test planning

Engineering drawings

Team leadership

Jira proficiency

Overtime willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Jama

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Sr. Test Engineer to own test planning, execution, and verification for satellite and subsystem integration in a hands-on, on-site role.

You will lead environmental tests, translate requirements into verifiable test criteria, and mentor AIT technicians while balancing schedule and technical risk. Embedded in the Space Resources Program, you will develop test scripts, analyze data, and collaborate with design and thermal teams to ensure producible, testable flight