Systems Engineer – MK1 Lunar Vehicle Definition & Test

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an experienced Systems/Test Engineer to own vehicle functional test matrices for avionics and software integration on the MK1 lunar lander. You will map requirements to tests, define objectives, and ensure traceability across the integrated vehicle.

You will also develop tooling and AI/LLM-assisted workflows to automate evidence capture and reporting, supporting verification, validation, and test readiness activities within the Lunar Permanence team.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in aerospace, electrical, systems, or computer engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of systems or test engineering experience spanning requirements definition, traceability, interface definition, integration, test, verification, and validation.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing functional testing on avionics-rich systems—spacecraft, aircraft, launch vehicles, or comparable complex electromechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of spacecraft avionics architectures: power distribution, C&DH, data buses, and sensor interfaces.
• Demonstrated scripting or software ability (e.g., Python) applied to test data, test automation, or engineering data management.
• Experience owning a verification or test artifact end to end matrix, plan, procedure, or closure package.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, and ability to communicate technical information effectively.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card) or legally admitted to the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain vehicle functional test matrices, mapping avionics and software-interfacing requirements to test cases, configurations, and verification closure paths.
• Define test scope, objectives, success criteria, and pass/fail limits for avionics functional vehicle testing.
• Perform data review, generate test reports, and close out verification.
• Own avionics and software related vehicle requirements, design parameters, ICDs, and budgets.
• Automate capture, formatting, and traceability of verification evidence with scripts, data pipelines, and AI-assisted tooling.
• Identify and resolve gaps between requirements, test coverage, and evidence; drive closure with owners.
• Lead test anomaly response, troubleshooting, tracking, and reporting.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews, test execution, and verification audits.

Skills

Systems engineering

Test engineering

Python scripting

Requirements traceability

Avionics architectures

Test automation

Effective communication

Security clearance/US citizen

Education

B.S. in aerospace, electrical, systems, or computer engineering

Tools

APIs

Requirements management tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state is seeking an experienced Systems/Test Engineer to own vehicle functional test matrices for avionics and software integration on the MK1 lunar lander. You will map requirements to tests, define objectives, and ensure traceability across the integrated vehicle.

You will also develop tooling and AI/LLM-assisted workflows to automate evidence capture and reporting, supporting verification, validation, and test readiness activities within the Lunar Permanence team.