Blue Origin · 17 hours ago
Senior Test Engineer
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead the development of propulsion test facilities and oversee testing processes for their TeraWave constellation satellites. The role involves designing test stations, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring effective testing operations for propulsion systems.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, procure, assemble, and operate propulsion development test facilities for system and subsystem-level tests
Documentation and leading discussion of test results, conclusions, and recommended path forward for test and test article development
Technical contributions to the growth of the team through assisting in hiring, identifying team skill gaps, and mentoring junior team members
Coordinate with equipment suppliers and Blue Origin facilities on delivery of large and long lead test stations requiring detailed facility layouts and specialized facility infrastructure
Work closely with mechanical design and manufacturing team members to provide Design for Test insight in test article design reviews
Defining the propulsion team’s test processes and workflows for successful and scalable test operations
Author test plans, test procedures, and test SW for high quality and, where appropriate, automated testing
Develop practices for test data aggregation, statistical process control, and data visualization with scalability to high-rate production
Conduct test station design reviews and test readiness reviews for your tests
Define test requirements and objectives, ensuring effective characterization of system development and coverage of product requirements
Identify, communicate, and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical risks
Plan scaling activities for development and production test capacity to support concurrent high-rate production and sustained, continuous product improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
8+ years of career experience in propulsion system development, production, and test
Experience working with flight hardware in a production facility, or laboratory
Working knowledge of electric propulsion (e.g., ion, Hall-effect) principles and test practices
Demonstrated experience in the creation and commissioning of development or production test stations high pressure assemblies, low pressure flow systems, and/or electric propulsion vacuum test facilities
Experience working safely with compressed gasses, high pressure test systems, vacuum chambers, and high voltage assemblies
Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of the organization
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
Strong safety demeanor and experience, including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Enthusiasm for mentoring, training, knowledge sharing, and supporting the technical development of team members
Preferred
Master's of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
Electric propulsion production system and/or subsystem testing experience
Experience developing a propulsion system from concept to production
Experience scaling and optimizing tests and test practices for higher production rates
Conducting tests and resolving non-conformances is a high-rate production environment
Experience performing limited design (CAD) work to draft test fixturing/tool needs
Excellent computer skills with the ability to quickly learn and use various software tools as needed
Experience with AS9100 Quality Management System
Experience with Spacecraft/Missile launch preparation testing and/or launch console operation
Experience with analytical and scripting tools: MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, or C++
Experience development, deployment, maintenance, and version control test scripts/SW
Experience with requirements development/management tools and lifecycle management (PLM) tools
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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