Senior Test Engineer for Space Launch Systems

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC on the Space Coast, FL is seeking a Test and Launch Engineer to drive reliability of launch infrastructure for New Glenn missions. You will perform pre-flight verification testing, post-flight inspections, and rapidly return facilities to launch readiness.

The role spans electronics, PLCs, sensors, and software, with strong safety discipline and collaboration across design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to pioneer safer, more reliable spaceflight.

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years with supporting test teams as fluids test engineer, console operator, or equivalent (Level III 5+, Sr 8+).
• Experience with pressurized gas systems, cryogenics, fluid systems, hydraulics, instrumentation or controls.
• Experience with electrical equipment such as electronics, transducers, PLCs, and software systems.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware/instrumentation; reading schematics and P&IDs.
• 1+ year developing English work instructions or test procedures to implement upgrades or verify system performance.
• Strong safety commitment and ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to support off-shift, extended hours, and weekends as required for milestones.
• U.S. citizenship or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Maintain launch facility components to support launch activities.
• Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable test and maintenance processes.
• Collaborate with design engineering, QA, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate building a road to space.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, work instructions, and inspection plans for routine and corrective maintenance.
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances; implement corrective actions.
• Ensure all work aligns with AS9100/ISO 9001 safety and quality standards.

Skills

Electrical/Computer Eng

Test engineering

PLC control systems

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Blue Origin LLC on the Space Coast, FL is seeking a Test and Launch Engineer to drive reliability of launch infrastructure for New Glenn missions. You will perform pre-flight verification testing, post-flight inspections, and rapidly return facilities to launch readiness.

The role spans electronics, PLCs, sensors, and software, with strong safety discipline and collaboration across design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to pioneer safer, more reliable spaceflight.