Avionics Test Engineer III Verified today
About the Role
Join Blue Origin Engines as an Avionics Test Engineer III. You will be responsible for developing plans, procedures, and equipment for testing liquid rocket engine controller hardware, then executing that testing. Your work directly impacts the safety and reliability of next-generation rocket engines.
Responsibilities
- Plan, complete, and report avionics development, qualification, and acceptance testing
- Perform tests in conjunction with technicians
- Analyze environmental and EMI test data
- Use measurement, data reduction, and analysis to determine root causes for hardware failures in avionics testing
- Identify and mitigate test execution risks
- Perform and work comfortably in environmental and EMI lab environments
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, physics, or related field
- 5 or more years of electrical and avionics hardware testing experience
- Proficient troubleshooting skills with analog and digital hardware and bench measurement and data acquisition equipment
- Robust practical and analytical understanding of analog and digital electronics
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis, associated tools, and their application to electronic troubleshooting
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills regarding technical subjects
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience planning, executing, and reporting electronics testing using RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and/or MIL-STD-461
- Familiarity with sensors including linear variable differential transformers (LVDT), resistance temperature detectors (RTD), thermocouples, pressure transducers, resolvers, and accelerometers
- Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or Linux
- Proficiency configuring and troubleshooting test networks
- Graduate degree in electrical, computer, aerospace engineering, or related field
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay range for Washington applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program. Stock options available for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Paid time off: up to four weeks per year based on scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Background Check
Required: Blue's Standard Background Check. Additional checks may be required depending on job profile and site access needs.