MK1 Electrical Vehicle Test Engineer II – Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the Role
This is a test configuration and development position in the Integration and Test team supporting Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit. You will work on Blue Moon, our lunar lander program designed to transport crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface with core capabilities including the BE-7 landing engine, precision landing sensors, and integrated power and propulsion architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, develop and execute test procedures for flight hardware
- Execute daily test operations, operate test consoles, direct technician work and coordinate with internal customers
- Apply direct experience to vehicle test planning and execution of Vehicle Functional and Performance Testing
- Work with design and systems engineers to plan tests of the integrated vehicle and subsystems, ensuring tests verify pertinent requirements
- Troubleshoot issues and anomalies that arise during testing
- Reduce, analyze, and archive test data to support verification tasks
- Support anomaly resolution, root-cause investigations, and corrective action implementation
- Assist in the development and refinement of test procedures, test setups, and ground support equipment
- Find opportunities for safety improvements and cost savings
- Prepare status updates and communicate with the organization and direct customers
- Work independently to determine and develop approaches to solutions
- Support test readiness reviews, shift handovers, and real-time test operations
- Manage procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns
- Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or related technical discipline
- 2 or more years of experience supporting electrical test, integration, or verification of spacecraft, launch vehicles, satellites, or complex aerospace systems
- Hands-on experience testing spacecraft avionics and electrical systems, including functional verification, system integration, hardware checkout, troubleshooting, and flight hardware validation
- Experience executing formal test procedures and documenting test results
- Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
- Experience reading and writing code in C/C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or other languages
- Experience working collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
- Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends and travel to support business needs
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with spacecraft power, command and telemetry, GNC, RF communication, and fault management architectures
- Experience supporting environmental qualification testing, including thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, and EMI/EMC
- Knowledge of configuration management, test readiness reviews, and flight hardware handling requirements
- Experience with scripting, automation, or data analysis tools
- Prior experience in a cleanroom or launch-site environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while escalating issues appropriately
- Experience with test facility instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Control Systems
- Experience with or understanding of hazardous operations
Additional Information
- Travel expected up to 15% of the time
- This role may require rotating shift coverage and occasional weekend support to ensure continuous test operations and meet business and program needs
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum