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Electrical Test Engineer III - TeraWave Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Production · first seen 2026-09-03
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About TeraWave

Blue Origin is pioneering space-based communications with TeraWave, a revolutionary satellite communications network delivering symmetrical data speeds up to 6 Tbps. This multi-orbit constellation uses optically interconnected satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) to provide enterprise-grade connectivity worldwide.

Your Role

You will own electrical verification campaigns end-to-end on the TeraWave program. You will translate bench electrical test methods into producible, repeatable procedures ready for direct adoption by the production line test team. You will serve as a technical mentor and production transition lead.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and lead electrical interface checks, continuity and isolation tests, and power bus verification campaigns from test readiness through formal report closeout.
  • Perform timing and latency characterization across all hardware interfaces; verify data bus operation: CAN, SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, and discrete I/O.
  • Conduct fault injection tests; capture results against pass/fail criteria and drive anomaly disposition through closure.
  • Own and maintain electrical test procedures from development through formal review, release, and post-test incorporation.
  • Author formal test reports and support root cause analysis for test failures and escaped defects.
  • Develop training materials and deliver knowledge transfer sessions to production test engineers on electrical verification techniques and common failure modes.
  • Identify design-for-test improvements and provide actionable feedback to design and manufacturing engineering.
  • Mentor Electrical Test Engineer I and II team members; review their procedures and test reports.
  • Coordinate with subsystem engineers on test objectives, success criteria, and design-for-test requirements.
  • Support formal acceptance test planning and customer witness test preparation.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical test, system integration and test, or hardware verification in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics.
  • Experience leading or owning electrical test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting.
  • Proficiency with electrical test equipment: oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, data acquisition systems, and data bus analyzers.
  • Experience with nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes.
  • 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 on a satellite, launch vehicle, or defense electronics program.
  • Background with data bus protocol testing: SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, or discrete I/O verification.
  • Experience developing or delivering technical training for production or operations personnel.
  • Familiarity with automated test execution using Python, LabVIEW, GSEOS, COSMOS, or equivalent toolsets.
  • Background with ESD controls and workmanship standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620 or equivalent).
  • Familiarity with configuration management and nonconformance systems (Windchill, MES, or equivalent).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test status and anomalies to program leadership.

Compensation

Base Pay Range:

  • Colorado applicants: $110,938.00 to $155,312.85
  • Washington applicants: $121,023.00 to $169,432.20
  • Other site ranges may differ

Benefits

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