Spaceflight EGSE Automation Test Engineer

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an EGSE Automation Test Engineer to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for HIL verification and contribute to the test automation framework.

Responsibilities include data-driven test sequences, debugging automation failures, documenting scripts and test coverage, and supporting deployment to production line test teams, with collaboration across software and hardware domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of experience in test automation, software-in-the-loop, or hardware test scripting in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics.
• Proficiency in Python; experience developing automated test scripts that interface with hardware.
• Previous experience with spacecraft or satellite test development, execution, or hardware qualification and acceptance testing.
• Ability to debug test script failures and trace root cause to hardware or software issues.
• Familiarity with data bus protocols or hardware interface standards used in automated test contexts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document scripts and test coverage clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts and regression suites for HIL verification.
• Create data-driven test sequences per defined test coverage requirements; verify results against pass/fail criteria.
• Debug and triage automation failures; implement fixes and improvements to test script robustness.
• Contribute to test automation framework maintenance and feature development under guidance of senior engineers.
• Support production line test automation deployment; assist with training materials and knowledge transfer.
• Document automation scripts, test coverage, and framework usage for team reference.
• Coordinate with EGSE Software Engineers on software interface requirements and tool updates.
• Capture and track automation-related anomalies; support disposition and root cause analysis.

Skills

Python

Test automation

Debugging

Data bus protocols

Spacecraft experience

Technical documentation

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

LabVIEW

NI TestStand

PyTest

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an EGSE Automation Test Engineer to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. You will develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts for HIL verification and contribute to the test automation framework.

Responsibilities include data-driven test sequences, debugging automation failures, documenting scripts and test coverage, and supporting deployment to production line test teams, with collaboration across software and hardware domains.