Senior Test Hardware Engineer - TeraWave

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced electrical test engineer to drive requirements, design, analysis, test, and critical reviews of avionics and assemblies for the TeraWave satellite system. You will lead bench- and vehicle-level electrical test campaigns and coordinate with Systems, Production, and Design Engineers to ensure test readiness.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering with 7+ years in electrical test; hands-on with RF test equipment, test plans, and ground support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in electrical test, avionics integration and test, or vehicle electrical systems verification.
• Experience leading electrical test campaigns with flight hardware.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, data acquisition systems).
• Hands-on RF test equipment experience (signal generators, spectrum analyzers, attenuators).
• Experience building out electrical ground support equipment.
• Experience developing and executing test procedures from system specs and ICDs.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams across disciplines under schedule pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain avionics test hardware, test plans, and verification matrices for spaceflight avionics components.
• Derive electrical test requirements from system specs, ICDs, schematics, and safety requirements.
• Design avionics test equipment to meet manufacturing rate.
• Coordinate with Systems, Production, and Design Engineers to define interface test requirements.
• Own hardware test procedure development, reviews, and approval through qualification and acceptance.
• Lead bench-, vehicle-, and pre-launch electrical test campaigns including power-on and EMI/EMC testing.
• Lead anomaly investigation and root cause analysis with corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical test

Avionics integration

Flight hardware

Electrical test campaigns

RF test equipment

Test procedures

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Root cause analysis

Production interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Power supplies

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Signal generators

Data acquisition systems

RF analysis equipment

GPS/GNSS simulators

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,

• Develop and maintain the avionics electrical test hardware, test plan, andverification 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.
• Coordinatecross 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 StatementDon’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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BenefitsBenefits 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.

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