Senior Test Hardware Engineer - TeraWave

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Company holidays

Stock options

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Electrical Test Lead within the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team in Los Angeles. You will drive requirements, design, analysis, test, and critical reviews of avionics hardware across development phases, from concept to qualification and flight support.

This role requires hands-on test expertise and collaborative problem-solving across disciplines. You will lead test campaigns, develop procedures, and ensure test architectures scale for production while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in electrical test, avionics integration, or vehicle electrical systems verification.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical test campaigns with flight hardware.
• Hands-on with electrical test equipment and RF test gear.
• Experience building out electrical ground support equipment.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams under schedule pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain avionics electrical test hardware, test plans, and verification matrices.
• Derive electrical test requirements from specs, ICDs, schematics, and safety rules.
• Design test equipment to meet manufacturing rate and interface with production.
• Lead cross-functional coordination for interface test requirements.
• Own test procedure development, reviews, and qualification approvals.
• Lead bench, vehicle, and pre-launch electrical test campaigns and EMI/EMC tests.
• Investigate anomalies; drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing early in design to ensure testability and integration.
• Identify and drive test automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition strategies.
• Design test interfaces and GSE for producibility and rate increases.

Skills

Electrical test

Avionics integration

Test campaigns

RF test equipment

Team leadership

Test procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Signal generators

Spectrum analyzers

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

As part of the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team, you will be responsible for driving requirements, design, analysis, test, and critical review of avionics and assemblies which house electronic components. This role requires expertise and training for the avionics team.

You will play a key role in developing the TeraWave Satellite system from concept through formal qualification and verification including integration and flight support activities.

Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you're excited by providing both near term and long-term value, solving novel problems, learning about interesting topics, and completing challenging projects.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain the avionics electrical test hardware, test plan, and verification cross-reference matrix for a spaceflight avionics component.
• Derive electrical test requirements from system specifications, ICD's, schematics, and safety requirements.
• Specify and design avionics test equipment to meet manufacturing rate.
• Coordinate cross functionally with Systems Engineers, Production Engineers, and Design Engineers to define interface test requirements.
• Own hardware test procedure development, review, and approval workflows from initial draft through qualification and acceptance.
• Lead bench-level, vehicle level and pre-launch electrical test campaigns including power-on, functional verification, end to end harness continuity and EMI/EMC testing.
• Lead anomaly investigation and resolution for electrical test discrepancies; drive root cause analysis and corrective action through closure.
• Partner with manufacturing and production engineering early in the design cycle to ensure test infrastructures integrates seamlessly with production flow, tooling, and vehicle build sequence.
• Identify and drive test automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition infrastructure to reduce overall cycle time.
• Design electrical testand support equipmentwith production scalability in mind, ensuring test architectures support repeatable, high-throughput execution across multiple vehicles.
• Designelectrical test interfaces for producibility, including standardized GSE connectors, modular test racks, etc., to support rate increases without redesign.
• Drive a production mindset into the electrical test program; track unit-to-unit test time, first pass yield, anomaly rate, as indicators of production readiness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
• 7+ years of experienceelectrical test, avionics integration and test, or vehicle electrical systems verification
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical test campaigns with flight hardware
• Hands on experience with electrical test equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, signal generators, data acquisition systems, etc.
• Hands on experience with RFtest equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, attenuators, etc.
• Experience in specifying and building out electrical ground support equipment
• Experience developing and executing test procedures from system-level specification and ICD's
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across disciplines under schedule pressure

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineeringor related field
• Experience with launchvehicles, spacecraft, or other highly integrated electrical systems
• Background in electrical test planning
• Experience integrating with GPS/GNSS simulators and assessing RF link performance in a test environment
• Experience with automated testframeworkand scripting for electrical test sequencing and data collection
• Experience scaling an electrical test program from development to production
• Backgroundin Design for Testability (DFT) principles and participated in design reviews as a test team representative
• Previous lead or management experience in a test or integration organization

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20 CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

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