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Blue Origin · 1 day ago

Avionics Test Engineer III

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $178K/yr

4+ years exp

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Avionics Test Engineer III will support the development and operations of the New Glenn launch vehicle by leading test campaigns for avionics hardware, ensuring quality and safety in human spaceflight.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

Aerospace test experienceAvionics hardware testingAutomated Test EquipmentEnvironmental testingPythonLinuxHardware-in-the-loop testingSoftware-in-the-loop testingSolderingPCB reworkCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

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