Avionics Test Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN • Spokane, WA

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About The Position

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 the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for developing plans, procedures, and equipment for the testing of liquid rocket engine controller hardware, as well as execution of acceptance and qualification testing. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, physics, or a related field
• 6+ years of hardware development, integration, systems engineering and/or testing experience.
• Practical and analytical understanding of analog and digital electronics
• Competence with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, programmable power suppliers, etc)
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills regarding technical subjects.
• 2+ years experience planning, executing, and reporting electronics testing, in particular using RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and/or MIL-STD-461
• Experience performing hardware requirements traceability and verification
• Experience with data systems, measurement and sampling best practices, and data reduction

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with sensors including resistance temperature detectors (RTD), thermocouples, pressure transducers, resolvers, and accelerometers
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, Linux
• Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting test networks
• Experience programming, debugging, and troubleshooting devices with microcontrollers
• Experience with git for software development
• Graduate degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering or a related field
• Experience with high voltage (kV range) airborne electronic devices or engine ignition systems

Responsibilities

• Plan, complete, and report avionics development, qualification, and acceptance testing
• Perform tests and ensure that Technicians are able to do so
• Analyzing Environmental/EMI data
• Use measurement and analysis to determine root causes for failures in avionics testing
• Identify and mitigate test execution risks
• Collaborate with internal and external labs for test execution
• Assist Test Equipment development activities
• Perform and work comfortably in an environmental and EMI lab environment
• Perform hardware requirements traceability and verification

Benefits

• 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level