Senior Test Avionics Engineer for Ground & Flight Systems

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Test Avionics Engineer to lead data acquisition and test activities across ground and flight hardware. You will own data interfaces, sequencing, embedded hardware, and sensor integration for aerospace test campaigns.

The role requires experience in embedded systems, sensors, and C/C++ development on ARM platforms, with a strong systems perspective and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or other relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in test engineering, data acquisition, signal processing, and/or embedded systems design.
• Deep knowledge of signals and systems principles, including sensor calibration and error modeling.
• Desirable: M.S. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or another relevant STEM field.
• Strong software engineering and development capability in C/C++, Arduino and/or ARM SoC or similar embedded platforms.
• Experience in electronics and embedded systems design, including PCB layout, fabrication, packaging, test, and mechanical isolation.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain requirements associated with data acquisition systems for a variety of test activities.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain test equipment including vertically integrated mission sequencing and data acquisition embedded hardware.
• Support sensor modeling and performance characterization for inertial measurement units (IMUs), pressure sensors, accelerometers, EO/IR sensors and more.
• Coordinate system integration with test engineers and test operators, ensuring proper data interfaces, timing, and computational resource allocations.
• Develop artifacts to support test planning, documentation, and test readiness reviews.
• Support ground and flight test activities as a data acquisition responsible engineer.

Skills

C/C++

Arduino

ARM SoC

Embedded platforms

Data acquisition

Education

B.S. in engineering (aerospace / electrical / mechanical)

Tools

PCB layout

Embedded hardware

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Test Avionics Engineer to lead data acquisition and test activities across ground and flight hardware. You will own data interfaces, sequencing, embedded hardware, and sensor integration for aerospace test campaigns.

The role requires experience in embedded systems, sensors, and C/C++ development on ARM platforms, with a strong systems perspective and leadership capabilities.