Spacecraft Test Operations Engineer II

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Operations Engineer II to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will execute space vehicle-level development and environmental test campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, and EMI/EMC testing, with increasing autonomy alongside senior engineers.

You will develop test procedures, capture and reduce data, and contribute to a team qualifying satellites for high-rate production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 2+ years of experience in hardware test, system integration, or environmental test in aerospace, defense, or a closely related field.
• Experience executing or supporting environmental test campaigns (TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, or thermal test).
• Experience developing or executing formal test procedures in a controlled documentation environment.
• Familiarity with anomaly reporting and configuration management processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to write clear, complete test reports.

Responsibilities

• Execute space vehicle-level development tests and environmental test campaigns per approved plans and procedures.
• Support environmental test campaigns: TVAC, vibration, acoustic, shock, and thermal cycling; monitor test article health.
• Execute EMI/EMC tests; operate test instrumentation and record compliance data against limits.
• 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 and drive changes through release processes.
• Support test readiness gate preparations and maintain bench orderliness and ESD/FOD compliance.

Skills

Test data analysis

HIL bench operation

Environmental testing

Test report writing

Anomaly reporting

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

GSEOS

Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Test Operations Engineer II to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will execute space vehicle-level development and environmental test campaigns, including TVAC, vibration, acoustic, and EMI/EMC testing, with increasing autonomy alongside senior engineers.

You will develop test procedures, capture and reduce data, and contribute to a team qualifying satellites for high-rate production.