Technician - Test & Launch Ops Sr.

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Test Technician in Kent, WA to execute development, qualification, and production tests on aerospace hardware. You will follow procedures precisely, document results, and collaborate with engineers to improve test setups and processes.

You'll set up test configurations, operate environmental chambers and electrical test equipment, and mentor junior technicians while contributing to a safety‑focused culture. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years hands-on testing/electromechanical experience.
• Ability to follow written procedures and document results clearly.
• Experience with electrical test equipment (DMMs, scopes, power supplies).
• Experience handling ESD-sensitive assemblies and controls.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Willingness to work off-shift, overtime and weekends if needed.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Execute development, qualification, and production test procedures on hardware and document outcomes.
• Set up and break down test configurations, harnesses, and chamber loading.
• Operate environmental test equipment including thermal and vibration chambers.
• Perform electrical tests: continuity, isolation, dielectric withstand, powered tests.
• Handle flight hardware with ESD and contamination controls.
• Record data and complete work order buyoffs in real time.
• Identify anomalies, stop work when needed, and assist troubleshooting.
• Redline procedures and drive updates with test engineering.
• Propose improvements to test setup, tooling, and sequencing to reduce cycle time.
• Verify calibration of tools and record identifiers and due dates.
• Maintain test stations, equipment, and housekeeping.
• Support station bring-up, checkout, and first-article tests with engineering.
• Run and help develop automated test sequences and triage failures.
• Train and mentor technicians, including off‑shift crews.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and FOD-free work area.

Skills

Procedures execution

ESD handling

Reading engineering drawings

Collaboration

Safety culture

Overtime willingness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certificate in electronics/mechatronics

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Continuity testers

Torque tools

Calibrated tools

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

Job Description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Test Technician to execute testing on aerospace hardware and to help shape how that testing gets done. This role is for a hands‑on technician who wants more than a work order to follow. You will join early, during development and qualification, learning the hardware, the tests, and the equipment alongside the engineers defining them, and you will have real influence over the procedures that you and your peers will run for years afterward.

Responsibilities

• Execute development, qualification, and production test procedures on flight and non‑flight hardware, following the written procedure exactly and documenting what actually happened.
• Set up and break down test configurations, including harness installation, instrumentation, fixturing, and chamber loading and unloading.
• Operate environmental test equipment under procedure, including thermal chambers, vibration tables, and vacuum chambers.
• Perform electrical test and checkout, including continuity, isolation, dielectric withstand, and powered functional tests.
• Handle flight hardware under ESD and contamination control, including clean room protocol where required.
• Record test data and complete work order buyoffs accurately and as the work happens, not afterward.
• Identify and report anomalies immediately, stop work when required, and support troubleshooting alongside test engineering.
• Redline procedures during execution and drive the resulting updates with test engineering so the next person does not hit the same problem.
• Propose and implement improvements to test setup, tooling, sequence, and layout to reduce cycle time, rework, and setup error.
• Verify tool and instrument calibration before use, and record calibration identifiers and due dates in the work order.
• Maintain test stations and equipment, including routine checks, consumables, spares, and housekeeping.
• Support test station bring‑up, checkout, and first‑article test runs alongside engineering.
• Run, monitor, and eventually help develop automated test sequences, including triaging and reporting automation failures.
• Train and mentor other technicians as the team grows, including off‑shift crews, and help build the training material they learn from.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and FOD‑free work area, and follow all established safety controls.
• Other duties as assigned or otherwise beneficial to fulfilling the mission and vision.

This position is based in Kent, WA, with travel to other Blue Origin production and test sites as production ramps.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a test, integration, electronics, or electromechanical technician.
• Demonstrated ability to execute written procedures and work orders exactly, and to document results completely and legibly.
• Experience with electrical test equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and continuity or harness testers.
• Experience handling ESD‑sensitive electronic assemblies and following ESD controls.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and from‑to lists.
• Experience with hand tools and calibrated torque tools, and an understanding of why calibration status matters.
• Willingness to speak up when a procedure is wrong, unclear, or unsafe, and to propose a better way.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Ability to work off‑shift, extended hours, overtime, and weekends if and when necessary.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications

• IPC J-STD-001 certification, including the GS Space Addendum.
• IPC‑A‑610 and IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 certification.
• NASA‑STD‑8739.4 crimping, cable, and harness certification.
• Environmental test experience, including thermal cycling, vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, or burn‑in.
• Experience on satellite, spacecraft, launch vehicle, aircraft, or defense electronics hardware.
• Clean room experience, including gowning protocol and contamination control.
• High voltage test experience and the safety practices that go with it.
• Military electronics, avionics, submarine, or nuclear technician background.
• Experience running automated test stations, including recipe or sequence editing and basic scripting.
• Experience with work order and manufacturing execution systems, such as Jules, Windchill, or SAP.
• Experience writing or redlining procedures that other technicians then worked from.
• Experience training or leading other technicians.
• Experience in a production environment that increased rate, and a view on what made test faster or slower.
• Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement participation.
• Associate degree or technical certificate in electronics, mechatronics, or a related field.

Physical Requirements

This role is performed in a laboratory and production environment.

• Stand and walk for extended periods on a laboratory or production floor.
• Lift and carry up to 35 pounds unassisted, and more with assistance or lifting equipment.
• Bend, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, and work in confined or restricted‑access spaces.
• Work on ladders and elevated work platforms.
• Distinguish colors for wire, connector, and component identification.
• Perform detailed work requiring fine motor control and close visual focus.
• Wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, ESD garments, and clean room garments.
• Work in proximity to high voltage, pressurized systems, chambers, and operating machinery under established safety controls.

Base Pay Range for: WA applicants is $24.74 - $34.63

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce,