Blue Origin is seeking to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems, and is looking for a test engineer to design, plan, model, execute, and interpret tests for aerospace systems and components, with a focus on automation and software development.
Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in Python including object-oriented programming, test frameworks, and data analysis libraries
- Expert-level LabVIEW programming with experience in state machines, queues, and hardware integration
- Experience with automated control and measurement systems (PLC, SCADA, or similar)
- Proven experience testing aerospace, spaceflight, or precision mechanical hardware in automated manufacturing environments
- Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vibration, vacuum, or similar) of aerospace or spaceflight hardware
- Experience with hardware/test equipment integration via APIs, drivers, and communication protocols (VISA, GPIB, Ethernet, RS-232)
- Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and software development best practices
Responsibilities
- Design and develop comprehensive automated test frameworks using Python, LabVIEW, and other programming languages for motion control hardware validation including actuators, gearboxes, motors, and motion control assemblies
- Create modular, maintainable test software architecture suitable for manufacturing and production environments
- Implement data collection, analysis, and reporting systems with real-time monitoring capabilities and user-friendly dashboards
- Develop test sequences for complex motion control components including life testing, performance characterization, and environmental qualification
- Build automated control systems for test equipment integration, process orchestration, and hardware/software interfaces
- Define, architect, and implement scalable test systems with comprehensive documentation and traceability for motion control products
- Integrate hardware/software test solutions including instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and control systems for mechanical and electromechanical testing
Other
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Software, Computer Science, or related field)
- 6+ years of experience in test engineering with a focus on automation and programming
- Travel expected up to 10% of the time
- Relocation provided
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
