Test Engineer III - TeraWave

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Blue Origin is pioneering the future of space-based communications with Tera Wave, a revolutionary satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. This multi-orbit constellation will consist of optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing enterprise-grade connectivity for critical operations worldwide.

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. In this role you will own test campaigns end-to-end on the Vehicle Test Bench (VTB), Flatsat, and HIL environment — from procedure development through formal reporting — and serve as a technical mentor and production transition lead. You will translate bench test methods into producible, repeatable procedures ready for direct adoption by the production line test team.

• Develop, own, and execute VTB and HIL verification procedures; drive procedures from draft through formal review and release.

• Lead test campaign execution: manage test readiness gates, coordinate bench configuration, monitor real-time telemetry, and call holds per test rules.

• Capture, disposition, and track test anomalies through closure; author formal test reports and support root cause analysis.

• Develop and maintain lab verification / validation procedures and engage in lab verification activities

• Generate verification artifacts to be reviewed by cross functional stakeholders.

• Mentor Test Engineer I and II team members; review procedures and test reports; provide technical guidance on test execution discipline.

• Interface with subsystem engineers on test objectives, success criteria, and design-for-test requirements.

• Support and execute formal acceptance test campaigns

• Identify and drive test process improvements to reduce cycle time and improve first-pass yield.

• Identify anomalies and lead closure activities. Communicate corrective actions as necessary.

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.

• 5+ years of experience in hardware test, system integration and test (SIT), or environmental/functional test in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics.

• Experience leading or owning test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting.

• Proficiency operating test benches, GSE, and data acquisition systems; ability to interpret telemetry and identify off-nominal conditions in real time.

• Experience with configuration management, nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test status and anomalies to program leadership.

• Experience on a satellite, launch vehicle, or defense electronics program.

• Background with spacecraft HIL or Flatsat integration and test.

• Experience with automated test execution using Python, LabVIEW, GSEOS, COSMOS, or equivalent toolsets.

• Familiarity with data bus verification (Space Wire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet).

• Experience developing or delivering technical training for production or operations personnel.

• Prior Experience with system level flight software verification

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