Test Engineer III - HBR MC
About The Position
Blue Origin’s Honeybee Robotics Motion Control business unit designs, manufactures, and tests high-performance actuators, gearboxes, motors, motor-drive electronics, and integrated motion-control systems. The Test Engineer III supports the TeraWave satellite communications network by developing and executing test solutions for electromechanical hardware used in precision mechanisms. The role owns the test effort from requirements and test-system design through execution, data review, and anomaly closure. Work includes designing Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and automated test equipment (ATE), integrating instrumentation and data-acquisition systems, developing test software, operating hardware in the lab, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and software boundaries. The position collaborates with design, systems, and quality engineers and may support evolving program, test, and business priorities. Relocation assistance is available, and travel may be up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechatronics, mechanical, controls, aerospace engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant hands-on experience.
- Experience developing automated test sequences, test software, or data-analysis tools in at least one programming environment such as Python, LabVIEW, C++, C#, or MATLAB.
- Hands-on experience building and operating EGSE, ATE, or comparable custom test systems for electrical or electromechanical hardware.
- Experience with data-acquisition systems and instrumentation such as load cells, torque sensors, encoders, thermocouples, current/voltage measurement, or accelerometers.
- Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface-control documents.
- Ability to interpret test data, recognize anomalies, and drive problems to resolution using a structured approach.
- Clear technical writing and communication skills, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Experience applying version control and sound software-development practices to test software.
- Experience testing precision motion-control hardware such as brushless DC motors, actuators, gearboxes, encoders, motor-drive electronics, slip rings, or flex harnesses.
- Experience developing test software in compliance with NASA NPR 7150.2D or equivalent software assurance standards.
- Experience across development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns, including anomaly investigation and corrective action.
- Familiarity with environmental test standards such as MIL-STD-810, GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000), or equivalent aerospace qualification standards.
- Experience with requirements-management or model-based systems-engineering tools such as DOORS or Jama.
- Experience supporting tests at external facilities or customer sites.
Responsibilities
- Develop test software and automated test sequences using environments such as Python or LabVIEW to command EGSE, coordinate test execution, monitor and collect measurement data in real time, and analyze and report results.
- Design, develop, and validate Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) that provides electrical interfaces to power, command, stimulate, and measure units under test.
- Design, configure, and operate test fixtures, ground support equipment (GSE), and data-acquisition systems for electromechanical system testing.
- Collaborate with design, systems, and quality engineers to ensure test requirements are properly derived, allocated, and verified.
- Support Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test-anomaly investigations, and Failure Review Boards (FRBs).
- Perform additional duties or projects as needed to support evolving program, test, and business priorities.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
