Space Test Operations Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Operations Engineer II to join the AI&T team for the Terawave program. You will lead space-vehicle environmental testing, develop procedures, capture data, and support satellite qualification for high-rate production.

Responsibilities include executing TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC tests, operating HIL benches, and writing formal test reports under senior guidance. This role requires aerospace/test experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hardware test or environmental test experience in aerospace/defense or related field.
• Experience with environmental test campaigns (TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, thermal).
• Experience developing or executing formal test procedures in controlled docs.
• Familiar with anomaly reporting and configuration management processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute space vehicle-level development tests and environmental campaigns per approved plans.
• Support environmental test campaigns: TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, thermal cycling.
• Execute EMI/EMC tests; monitor compliance data and test article health.
• Operate the HIL bench during integration and functional tests; monitor telemetry.
• Capture/reduce data and contribute to formal test reports and dispositions.
• Develop test procedures under senior guidance and drive reviews/approvals.
• Update procedures with red-line changes and maintain docs.
• Support readiness gates: hardware inventories and test setup checklists.
• Maintain bench orderliness, configuration accountability, and ESD/FOD compliance.

Skills

Hardware test experience

Environmental test campaigns

Test procedures development

Anomaly reporting & config mgmt

Clear written & verbal comms

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/EE/Systems Eng or related

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

GSEOS

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Operations Engineer II to join the AI&T team for the Terawave program. You will lead space-vehicle environmental testing, develop procedures, capture data, and support satellite qualification for high-rate production.

Responsibilities include executing TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC tests, operating HIL benches, and writing formal test reports under senior guidance. This role requires aerospace/test experience and strong communication skills.