Avionics Test Engineer III

Blue Origin • Seattle, WA

82d • $126,898 - $177,656

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 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. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be responsible for test campaigns in support of manufacturing and qualifying flight avionics hardware. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of developing safe and robust avionics for the New Glenn launch vehicle. 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. in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or related field
• Minimum 4 years demonstrated aerospace test experience including: developing test requirements, plans, procedures, reports, and associated test equipment/test setups; operating and troubleshooting test setups and test articles; participating in environmental testing including Shock/Vibration, Thermal Cycles, Vacuum, and/or EMI/EMC
• Minimum 3 years demonstrated hardware test experience of typical avionics devices at the LRU or system level (e.g., Command & Control, Input/Output, Network, RF, Power, Navigation, Audio/Video)
• Experience integrating and testing vehicle systems
• Experience developing special electronic test equipment and troubleshooting equipment
• Proficient in the use of standard electronic lab tests and troubleshooting equipment
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the mechanical and electronic assembly product lifecycle
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Soldering, PCB rework, crimping, harness/connector assembly
• Direct experience setting up, operating, and troubleshooting avionics performance issues in flight operations, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and/or software-in-the-loop (SIL) testbeds
• Ability to work with multi-functional teams such as mechanical, ground, and operations to partner for the best design implementation solutions

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing, designing, and/or verifying custom Automated Test Equipment
• Experience being responsible for the development and testing of real-time embedded systems with a focus on modular and extensible architectures
• Experience working with Python
• Familiarity with Linux and other Unix-style operating systems
• Familiarity with git, Jenkins, JIRA
• Experience developing hardware to IPC J-STD-0001xS, IPC/WHMA-A-620x-S, and/or NASA-STD-8739.n standards
• Experience with DO-160, MIL-STD-461, and SMC-S-016 (or equivalent testing standards)
• Experience with safety-critical systems development (automotive, aerospace, medical, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and approve avionics test plans and procedures with an emphasis on providing your expertise on avionics test and environmental test methodologies and best practices
• Support Design and Systems Engineers in avionics hardware design and verification plan development
• Work with Hardware and Software Design Engineers to design, build, and verify custom Automated Test Equipment
• Support schedule development and resource coordination
• Lead test readiness efforts, resolve work stoppages, and delegate supporting tasks
• Lead and/or directly run test procedures
• Enforce safety policies during test operations
• Oversee and/or directly operate, troubleshoot, and control configurations of automated test equipment
• Troubleshoot test anomalies real-time and identify test article and test equipment non-conformances
• Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and development of recovery plan
• Consolidate, analyze, present, and archive test data
• Generate test record summaries and support generation of verification artifacts
• Responsibly guide avionics hardware through the environmental testing process and ultimately ensure hardware and records meet engineering and quality requirements upon test completion
• Develop/improve processes and standard procedures with emphasis on optimizing quality and efficiency of the team's performance
• Train Technicians, Test Operators, and other Test Engineers
• Provide support to strategic initiatives, technology maturation, and capturing best practices at the business/functional level

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%
• 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
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees