Senior Test Avionics Engineer, Space Hardware

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; 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 a Test Avionics Engineer to serve as a technical lead for developing, integrating, and executing critical tests on ground and flight hardware. You will own data acquisition platforms, sequencing, embedded hardware/software, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure robust test data and mission readiness.

Ideal candidates bring experience assembling and operating data acquisition systems on diverse assets, and a strong systems-level perspective with hands-on leadership

Qualifications

• BS degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5+ years in test engineering, data acquisition, signal processing, or embedded design.
• Strong knowledge of sensors, calibration, and error modeling.
• Ability to coordinate across test and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain requirements for data acquisition systems across test activities (aerodynamic, thermal, propulsion, flight test).
• Develop, integrate, and maintain test equipment including mission sequencing and data acquisition hardware.
• Support sensor modeling and performance characterization for IMUs, transducers, accelerometers, EO/IR sensors, and related hardware.
• Coordinate system integration with test engineers and operators for proper data interfaces and timing.
• Develop artifacts to support test planning, documentation, and readiness reviews.
• Support ground and flight test activities as a data acquisition responsible engineer.

Skills

Data acquisition

Embedded systems

Signal processing

C/C++

Leadership

Test engineering

Education

B.S. degree in engineering

M.S. in electrical/computer engineering

Tools

Arduino

ARM SoC

PCB layout

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Avionics Engineer to serve as a technical lead for developing, integrating, and executing critical tests on ground and flight hardware. You will own data acquisition platforms, sequencing, embedded hardware/software, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure robust test data and mission readiness.

Ideal candidates bring experience assembling and operating data acquisition systems on diverse assets, and a strong systems-level perspective with hands-on leadership