Test Engineer III - Spacecraft Integration

Blue Origin•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Blue Origin’s Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) team is hiring a Test Engineer to support its Space Resources Program, which develops In-Situ Resource Utilization technologies for prospecting, extracting, and manufacturing infrastructure from lunar and other space resources. The position is based entirely on-site in a lab alongside interdisciplinary design and integration teams. The Test Engineer owns test planning, execution, and verification for satellite and subsystem integration campaigns. This hands-on role defines test requirements and procedures, leads qualification and acceptance testing, investigates test anomalies and failures, and works with AIT technicians, design engineers, and program leadership to prepare flight-ready hardware. The successful candidate makes sound technical decisions with incomplete data while balancing technical risk, schedule, and changing program needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 6 years of relevant experience in test engineering, integration and test (I&T), or systems verification, preferably in aerospace, aviation, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans and procedures for flight or high-reliability hardware.
Hands-on experience with thermal vacuum chambers and environmental test equipment.
Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical assembly, bench testing, and measurement instrumentation.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Experience with root-cause analysis and failure investigation methodologies.
Ability to lead test execution and technician teams with minimal oversight and exercise sound engineering judgment under schedule pressure.
Comfort operating with reduced process rigor and documentation typical of rapid-development missions while maintaining core safety and quality standards.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing test reports and presenting results to technical stakeholders.
Experience scheduling work and coordinating competing priorities using Jira or similar tools.
Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed; comfort spending significant time hands-on with hardware and test systems on the lab floor.
Ability to lift 30 lbs and to stand for long periods, bend, grasp, sit, pull, push, stoop, and stretch as required.
Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, nationality, permanent-residency, refugee, or asylum status requirements under export control regulations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
Experience supporting small-satellite or rapid-prototype satellite programs where speed and resourcefulness take precedence over heavy process overhead.
Experience with requirements management and verification tools such as Jama.
Familiarity with MRP systems and inventory planning.
Experience writing automation scripts or test software using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, or similar tools.
Familiarity with data acquisition systems, instrumentation automation, and test control software.
Experience with high thermal condition testing and complex electromechanical systems.
Experience mentoring or training AIT technicians.

Responsibilities

Define and own test plans, procedures, and verification criteria for development, integration, qualification, protoflight, and acceptance testing of satellite and spaceflight hardware.
Lead thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, and other environmental test campaigns, including test setup review, execution oversight, monitoring, and data analysis.
Translate system and subsystem requirements into verifiable test requirements and maintain test coverage and traceability.
Direct and support AIT technicians during test setup, execution, and troubleshooting, providing technical guidance and quality oversight on the lab floor.
Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and integrated spacecraft systems; investigate failures and determine root causes.
Drive corrective and preventive actions to closure and participate in test reruns and verification.
Review and approve work instructions, test procedures, and non-conformance dispositions in line with aerospace test and integration practices.
Develop and maintain automation scripts, data acquisition procedures, and analysis tools to streamline testing, data reduction, and anomaly detection.
Analyze test data and prepare reports of results, anomalies, and recommendations for program stakeholders.
Collaborate with design, thermal, and subsystem leads to resolve integration issues and support producible, testable designs.
Support development and production activities using documentation appropriate to a rapid-development program.
Coordinate weekly testing priorities, schedule risks, and resource needs with the area supervisor and program leads.
Generate and review job hazard assessments; establish safety controls and uphold safety and quality standards during test operations.
Identify and remove technical and process blockers affecting testing goals, escalating issues as needed.
Improve test infrastructure, tooling, and processes to reduce cycle time and increase throughput.
Maintain familiarity with flight hardware deployment procedures and support hands-on integration of hardware, including fluid and propulsion systems, star trackers, radios, instrumentation, flight computers, harnesses, and solar array panels.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
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; bonus eligibility and amounts are not guaranteed.