Test Engineer III - TeraWave

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Stock options

PTO

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Test Engineer III for the TeraWave program to own end-to-end test campaigns on vehicle test benches, flatsat, and HIL environments. You will translate bench test methods into producible procedures and mentor junior engineers while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure rigorous verification and smooth production handoff.

Applicants should have a strong aerospace/test engineering background, lead test campaigns, and possess excellent communication skills to brief

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of hardware test, SIT, or environmental/functional test in aerospace/defense/high-reliability electronics.
• Experience leading or owning test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting.
• Proficiency operating test benches, GSE, data acquisition systems; interpret telemetry and identify off-nominal conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and execute VTB and HIL verification procedures; drive from draft through review and release.
• Lead test campaign execution: manage readiness gates, bench configuration, telemetry monitoring, and test-rule holds.
• Disposition anomalies and author formal test reports; support root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain lab verification procedures and engage in verification activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and interface with subsystem engineers on test objectives and criteria.

Skills

Test engineering

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Systems Engineering

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

GSEOS

COSMOS

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Test Engineer III – TeraWave Program

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! Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide. Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. In this role you will own test campaigns end-to-end on the Vehicle Test Bench (VTB), Flatsat, and HIL environment — from procedure development through formal reporting — and serve as a technical mentor and production transition lead. You will translate bench test methods into producible, repeatable procedures ready for direct adoption by the production line test team.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and execute VTB and HIL verification procedures; drive procedures from draft through formal review and release.
• Lead test campaign execution: manage test readiness gates, coordinate bench configuration, monitor real-time telemetry, and call holds per test rules.
• Capture, disposition, and track test anomalies through closure; author formal test reports and support root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain lab verification / validation procedures and engage in lab verification activities.
• Generate verification artifacts to be reviewed by cross functional stakeholders.
• Mentor Test Engineer I and II team members; review procedures and test reports; provide technical guidance on test execution discipline.
• Interface with subsystem engineers on test objectives, success criteria, and design-for-test requirements.
• Support and execute formal acceptance test campaigns.
• Identify and drive test process improvements to reduce cycle time and improve first-pass yield.
• Identify anomalies and lead closure activities.
• Communicate corrective actions as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in hardware test, system integration and test (SIT), or environmental/functional test in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics.
• Experience leading or owning test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting.
• Proficiency operating test benches, GSE, and data acquisition systems; ability to interpret telemetry and identify off-nominal conditions in real time.
• Experience with configuration management, nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test status and anomalies to program leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on a satellite, launch vehicle, or defense electronics program.
• Background with spacecraft HIL or Flatsat integration and test.
• Experience with automated test execution using Python, LabVIEW, GSEOS, COSMOS, or equivalent toolsets.
• Familiarity with data bus verification (SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet).
• Experience developing or delivering technical training for production or operations personnel.
• Prior Experience with system level flight software verification.

Pay & Benefits

• Base Pay Range for CA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
• Base Pay Range for CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85
• Base Pay Range for WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20
• Other site ranges may differ
• Medical
• dental
• vision
• basic and supplemental life insurance
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• an Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

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

• 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, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Mission & Vision

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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