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Senior Test Integration Engineer – HLS Test Definition Verified today

Blue Origin · 2 Locations · Production · first seen 2026-09-03
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As a Test Definition Responsible Engineer (RE) for Blue Origin's Human Landing System (HLS), you will drive integrated test definition across programs, elements, and partners. You will act as the connective tissue between test groups, systems and vehicle test teams, mission operations, and external partners. You will own the definition of how HLS elements are tested together, close gaps between them, and carry an integrated test perspective from planning through production operations.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as HLS test integrator and Responsible Engineer, driving test definition into integrated, joint, and interelement testing
  • Create and coordinate integrated and joint test plans across test beds, systems test, vehicle test, and mission operations, including end-to-end mission-level test solutions
  • Assess interface documents (ICDs/IRDs) against test objectives to confirm requirements are traced and identify missing or ambiguous requirements
  • Review engineering and design changes, participate in release cycles, and maintain current test definitions across all data repositories
  • Provide integrated master schedule (IMS) inputs and thread schedule and test dependencies across integrated product teams (IPTs)
  • Own test data products end-to-end, drive test definition downstream into production test operations, identify test gaps including unique environments and cross-program test resource needs
  • Interface with customer and partner elements on test coordination and insight, representing HLS in joint and integrated reviews
  • Provide technical mentoring and lead cross-functional test efforts through informal and formal technical leadership

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, systems engineering, or related discipline
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in test engineering, systems test, integration and test, or verification engineering across the test design and execution lifecycle; an advanced degree may substitute for a portion of the experience requirement
  • Demonstrated experience owning test planning, requirements verification, and integrated or system-level test definition with minimal oversight
  • Working knowledge of interface management (ICDs/IRDs), requirements traceability and verification, and integrated master schedule dependencies
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and coordinate across multiple organizations without direct authority
  • 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

  • Advanced degree in an engineering or technical discipline
  • Human spaceflight, crewed vehicle, launch vehicle, or other complex integrated system test experience
  • Experience integrating with NASA or a major aerospace customer/partner, including working to customer oversight/insight processes and joint test coordination
  • Experience defining or executing integrated, interelement, or joint end-to-end test campaigns across multiple elements or organizations
  • Familiarity with verification and certification processes, hazard analyses (e.g., HAZOP), and test compliance/verification-artifact processes
  • Proficiency with requirements management and modeling tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, Cameo) and scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)
  • Prior experience acting as a test integrator or Responsible Engineer across organizational boundaries
  • Demonstrated technical mentoring and ability to set technical direction for a test scope

Compensation and Details

  • Base pay range for WA applicants: $145,188.00 to $203,263.20 (other site ranges may differ)
  • Relocation provided
  • Travel expected up to 25% of the time
  • Interviews will include a technical assessment

What We Offer

  • 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/week
  • Paid time off: up to 4 weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Eligibility for bonuses based on role type and job level