Avionics Test Engineer III

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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! This role is part of the New Shepard program.

New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Kármán line – the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

This is an opportunity to join a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers that are dedicated to quality and safety as we ensure the integrity of the avionics onboard New Shepard! As a Test Engineer on our team, you will be an Avionics Testing Domain Expert responsible for planning, coordinating, and carrying out test campaigns in support of qualification and manufacture of reliable avionics hardware.

You’ll have hands on flight hardware, you’ll directly influence the dependability of our delivered vehicles, and you’ll be empowered to proactively shape our team’s operations.

We are looking for people to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality and efficiency to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
** Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*** 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
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** Minimum of a B.S. in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or related field
* Min. 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
* Min. 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)
* Min. 6 yrs industry relevant work experience
* Practical and analytical understanding of analog and digital electronics
* Proficient usage of Linux and Python
* Experience leading and managing complex projects flexibly and efficiently
* Proficient in Validation & Verification approaches and requirement decomposition
* Experience leading teams…