Avionics - Test Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

About The Position

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. We are a dynamic team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. 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. This posting is at all levels and can be catered based on the individual who applies. We are a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will develop, manage and execute integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight systems on New Glenn. You will work across subsystems and support integrated solutions to achieve our vision of “millions of people living and working in space.” You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing tests plans and procedures for vehicle operations, verifying vehicle design and function, archiving test data to support vehicle verification and developing test equipment and GSE. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests and troubleshooting/data analysis. In this role, you will support integrated Test Leads by carrying out test development engineering activities in accordance with Blue Origin standards and practices. You will be working with the design and systems engineers to plan tests of the vehicle subsystems, ensuring the tests are designed to verify the pertinent requirements. You will be leading Critical Test Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews and developing test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing. You will be supporting development testing to reduce program risk, by developing procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations, and developing, managing and maintaining test GSE. You will be responsible for writing test procedures and managing procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns. You will be acting as lead test engineer with overall responsibility for the test, the crew and the procedure. You will be responsible for coordinating test crews, support equipment and vehicle configurations for testing. You will be responsible for enforcing safety policies during test planning and operations, and troubleshooting issues that come up during testing. You will also be responsible for reducing, analyzing and archiving test data to support verification tasks. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience in: Experience developing, writing and updating test procedures
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record
A proven track record of working successfully in multiple disciplines
Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in at least one of the following disciplines: Avionics, Navigation, or Controls Systems
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Power Storage and Distribution Systems
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Harnessing
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Instrumentation
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Communications systems
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Ground Support Equipment
Experience in system engineering practices formal or informal

Nice To Haves

M.S. or M.Eng in Engineering
8+ years of current technical hands-on experience in: Experience developing, writing and updating test procedures
Strong technical writing and communication skills
Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record
A proven track record of working successfully in multiple disciplines
Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in at least one of the following disciplines: Avionics, Navigation, or Controls Systems
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Power Storage and Distribution Systems
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Harnessing
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Instrumentation
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Communications systems
5+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in Electrical Ground Support Equipment
Experience testing or operating electrical test systems and standard electrical test equipment.
Experience troubleshooting electrical issues deriving root cause for non-nominal test issues.
Experience testing or operating avionics/control systems
Familiarity with typical aerospace vehicle electrical systems and topologies and verification/validation approaches.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage and execute integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight systems on New Glenn.
Work across subsystems and support integrated solutions to achieve our vision of “millions of people living and working in space.”
Develop test plans and procedures for vehicle operations.
Verify vehicle design and function.
Archive test data to support vehicle verification.
Develop test equipment and GSE.
Support integrated Test Leads by carrying out test development engineering activities in accordance with Blue Origin standards and practices.
Work with design and systems engineers to plan tests of the vehicle subsystems, ensuring the tests are designed to verify the pertinent requirements.
Lead Critical Test Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews.
Develop test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing.
Support development testing to reduce program risk.
Develop procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations.
Develop, manage and maintain test GSE.
Write test procedures and manage procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns.
Act as lead test engineer with overall responsibility for the test, the crew and the procedure.
Coordinate test crews, support equipment and vehicle configurations for testing.
Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations.
Troubleshoot issues that come up during testing.
Reduce, analyze and archive test data to support verification tasks.