Space Test Engineer II - HIL, EMI/Environmental Tests

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Space Hardware Test Engineer to execute vehicle-level tests and environmental campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, and thermal cycling. You will operate test instrumentation, monitor health, and capture data to support outcomes and documentation.

The role focuses on developing and executing formal test procedures, handling anomaly disposition, and maintaining documentation integrity while ensuring ESD/FOD compliance and safe operation of test benches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Systems Engineering or closely related field.
• 2+ years in hardware test, system integration or environmental test in aerospace/defense.
• Experience with environmental test campaigns (TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, thermal).
• Experience developing or executing formal test procedures and controlled documentation.

Responsibilities

• Execute space vehicle-level development tests and environmental test campaigns per approved test plans and procedures.
• Support environmental test campaigns: TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, and thermal cycling; perform equipment checks.
• Execute EMI/EMC tests; operate test instrumentation and record compliance data.
• Operate the HIL bench during integration and functional test campaigns; monitor real-time telemetry.
• Capture and reduce test data; support authoring of formal test reports and anomaly disposition.
• Develop test procedures under senior engineer guidance; drive procedures through internal review.
• Update documentation after test execution with red-line marks.
• Support test readiness gate preparations: hardware inventories, configuration verification, and checklists.
• Maintain bench orderliness, configuration accountability, and ESD/FOD compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Test data analysis

Documentation management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

GSEOS

Windchill or equivalent

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Space Hardware Test Engineer to execute vehicle-level tests and environmental campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, and thermal cycling. You will operate test instrumentation, monitor health, and capture data to support outcomes and documentation.

The role focuses on developing and executing formal test procedures, handling anomaly disposition, and maintaining documentation integrity while ensuring ESD/FOD compliance and safe operation of test benches.