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Electrical Design and Test Engineer III – Blue Ring Verified today

Blue Origin · Huntsville, AL · Electronics · first seen 2026-09-23
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About the Role

This is an Electrical Design and Test Engineer III position within Blue National Security, focused on the Blue Ring spacecraft. Blue Ring is a hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft delivering mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity for national security missions.

You will own design elements of the Blue Ring test equipment and test the Blue Ring spacecraft alongside its unique payloads. You will coordinate design elements with avionics product owners, collaborate with customers, and support Blue Ring spacecraft test teams. In a fast-paced environment, you will architect test equipment design, deliver engineering design products, own fielded hardware, and develop LabVIEW code to command and control the Blue Ring spacecraft. You will play a major role in delivering the Blue Ring spacecraft from early manufacturing integration of sub-assemblies through final payload integration in preparation for launch.

Responsibilities

  • Develop automated test equipment hardware and software for the Blue Ring spacecraft and its payloads
  • Own fielded test equipment
  • Review and apply real-time test anomaly troubleshooting and resolution of issues encountered during hardware validation and verification testing
  • Support design and production to ensure system designs meet operational and functional requirements
  • Design and develop automated test equipment software using National Instruments LabVIEW

Minimum Qualifications

  • B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering, or related technical subject area
  • 5+ years of Test Equipment hardware or software design
  • 5+ years of Assembly, Integration and Test experience
  • Recent experience with development of automated test equipment, electrical troubleshooting equipment, and/or test equipment software development
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards, and technical requirements
  • 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

  • 2+ years experience testing production flight hardware at a manufacturing site or testing integrated mission ready flight hardware
  • Experience developing support equipment for missile/spacecraft/satellite command/control systems, RF telemetry systems, power systems, and/or battery management systems
  • Experience developing schematic drawings, developing test equipment drawings, writing test equipment automated scripts or testing flight production hardware
  • 3+ years of LabVIEW, Python, C, or C++ software development
  • Ability to travel domestically at least 10% of the time
  • Ability to obtain or already possess a DOD TS/SCI security clearance

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program
  • Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
  • Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Performance-based bonuses and benefits dependent on role type and job level