Spaceflight Avionics Test Automation Engineer

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a test automation software engineer to support Chassis Tester Software for the New Glenn avionics program in Washington. You will build test frameworks, automate validation, and generate structured pass/fail reports for flight-critical hardware.

Ideal candidates have a BS in a related field and 2+ years of software engineering, with strong Python skills, Redhat experience, and networking knowledge.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software coding and engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python.
• Proven experience developing software on a Redhat OS.
• Experience with the networking stack — socket programming, UDP/TCP and command transport, packet capture and parsing.
• Git workflow discipline, CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal customers to capture requirements, negotiate scope, and deliverables to meet Program milestones.
• Design and implement production-automation for test instruments.
• Work directly with avionics hardware engineers to understand instrument behavior, define test sequencing in conjunction with the test engineer.
• Architect and extend automated test execution frameworks.
• Implement check logic, pass/fail criteria, limit management, and structured report generation for acceptance and qualification test campaigns.

Skills

Python programming

Redhat OS

Socket programming

UDP/TCP networking

Git workflow & CI/CD

Test automation

Analytical thinking

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a test automation software engineer to support Chassis Tester Software for the New Glenn avionics program in Washington. You will build test frameworks, automate validation, and generate structured pass/fail reports for flight-critical hardware.

Ideal candidates have a BS in a related field and 2+ years of software engineering, with strong Python skills, Redhat experience, and networking knowledge.