Satellite Electrical Test Lead - TeraWave

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

Tera Wave is seeking an experienced Satellite Electrical Test Lead to develop, lead, and execute the end-to-end electrical test strategy for a constellation of 5,408 satellites designed to deliver enterprise-grade connectivity anywhere on Earth. This role owns the full electrical test lifecycle - from requirements derivation and test procedure development to bench-level verification, vehicle-level campaigns, and pre-launch sign-off - and is responsible for building a scalable, production-ready test capability that keeps pace with an aggressive satellite manufacturing rate.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on experience with flight hardware electrical test, a systems-level understanding of avionics and RF verification, and the leadership skills to drive cross-functional teams with precision and urgency on the production floor.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Develop and maintain the vehicle electrical test strategy, test plan, and verification cross-reference matrix.

* Derive electrical test requirements from system specifications, ICD's and safety requirements

* Coordinate cross functionally to define interface test requirements

* Own test procedure development, review, and approval workflows from initial draft through qualification and acceptance.

* Lead bench-level, vehicle level and pre-launch electrical test campaigns including power-on, functional verification, end to end harness continuity and EMI/EMC testing

* Manage electrical test scheduling and resource allocation across concurrent campaigns and multiple vehicle build flows

* Lead anomaly investigation and resolution for electrical test discrepancies; drive root cause analysis and corrective action through closure

* Lead a team of electrical test engineers and technicians

* Partner with manufacturing and production engineering early in the design cycle to ensure test infrastructures integrates seamlessly with production flow, tooling, and vehicle build sequence.

* Identify and drive test automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition infrastructure to reduce overall cycle time.

* Design electrical test and support equipment with production scalability in mind, ensuring test architectures support repeatable, high-throughput execution across multiple vehicles.

* Design electrical test interfaces for producibility, including standardized GSE connectors, modular test racks, etc., to support rate increases without redesign.

* Drive a production mindset into the electrical test program; track unit-to-unit test time, first pass yield, anomaly rate, as indicators of production readiness.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field

* 8+ years of experience electrical test, avionics integration and test, or vehicle electrical systems verification

* Demonstrated experience leading electrical test campaigns with flight hardware

* Hands on experience with electrical test equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, signal generators, data acquisition systems, etc.

* Hands on experience with RF test equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, attenuators, etc.

* Experience in specifying and building out electrical ground support equipment

* Experience developing and executing test procedures from system-level specification and ICD's

* Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across disciplines under schedule pressure

Preferred Qualifications:

* Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field

* Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, or other highly integrated electrical systems

* Background in electrical test planning

* Experience integrating with GPS/GNSS simulators and assessing RF link performance in a test environment

* Experience with automated test framework and scripting for electrical test sequencing and data collection

* Experience scaling an electrical test program from development to production

* Background in Design for Testability (DFT) principles and participated in design reviews as a test team representative

* Previous lead or management experience in a test or integration…