Mechanical Test Engineer III

Mechanical Test Engineer III – Blue Origin

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, 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.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for planning, managing, and performing acceptance test campaigns on individual components and assemblies that are mechanical, actuated, hydraulic, pneumatic, and/or cryogenic. You will author and maintain detailed test procedures, perform test readiness reviews and pre‑test briefings, conduct data reviews to verify the success of the test campaigns, and work closely with design, operations, and technicians to execute the procedures you author.

You will identify the test fixtures, support equipment, and data acquisition systems required for your testing scope, collaborate with tooling and equipment designers as needed, and drive efficiency gains to increase testing throughput while maintaining a high standard of quality and prioritizing safety. Your work will impact manufacturing, testing, and the delivery of hardware for New Shepard.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in an engineering field (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or physics desired).
• 2+ years experience in testing and data analysis, specifically of pneumatic, cryogenic, mechanical, and/or hydraulic hardware.
• Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer, prioritizing test equipment, personnel, and schedule on top of test execution.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards, and technical requirements.
• Strong safety mentality and experience, including hands‑on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations.
• Understanding of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo‑valves, seals, and fittings, including precision clean systems.
• Knowledge of test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves, power supplies.
• Proven familiarity with data reduction and processing techniques.

• Experience designing, building, and integrating electronic test equipment on test stands or consoles that interact with systems.
• Experience with Environmental Testing (proof, leak, vibration, thermal, etc.) per SMC‑S‑016, MIL‑STD‑1540 or MIL‑STD‑810.
• Familiarity with typical aerospace vehicle pressure systems and structure manufacturing technologies.
• Experience developing hazard analyses for system operations or maintenance.
• Experience with 3D CAD, data management, and configuration management.
• Experienced with high‑pressure system design, setup, and handling.

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Don’t meet all desired requirements? At Blue Origin we encourage you to apply anyway. We are dedicated to building an authentic workplace and may consider candidates whose past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if a role requires presence on a military installation.
• Other role‑specific checks may apply based on the position.

• 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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off:
  Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Bonus opportunities are subject to company discretion and are not guaranteed.

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