Test Engineer III - HBR MC Verified today

About the Role

Blue Origin is developing TeraWave, a revolutionary multi-orbit satellite communications network designed to deliver symmetrical data speeds of up to 6 Tbps anywhere on Earth. Within Honeybee Robotics (a Blue Origin company), the Motion Control business unit designs, manufactures, and tests high-performance actuators, gearboxes, motors, motor-drive electronics, and integrated motion-control systems.

In this role, you will support TeraWave by developing and executing test solutions for the electromechanical hardware used in its precision mechanisms. You will own the test effort, from requirements and test-system design through execution, data review, and anomaly closure. This includes designing Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and automated test equipment (ATE), integrating instrumentation and data-acquisition systems, developing test software, operating hardware in the lab, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and software boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop test software and automated test sequences using Python, LabVIEW, C++, C#, or MATLAB to command EGSE, coordinate test execution, monitor and collect measurement data in real time, and analyze and report results.
• Design, develop, and validate Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) that provides electrical interfaces needed to power, command, stimulate, and measure units under test.
• Design, configure, and operate test fixtures, ground support equipment (GSE), and data-acquisition systems for electromechanical system testing.
• Collaborate with design, systems, and quality engineers to ensure test requirements are properly derived, allocated, and verified.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), test-anomaly investigations, and Failure Review Boards (FRBs).
• Perform additional duties or projects as needed to support evolving program, test, and business priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechatronics, mechanical, controls, aerospace engineering, or closely related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and directly relevant hands-on experience.
• Experience developing automated test sequences, test software, or data-analysis tools in at least one programming environment such as Python, LabVIEW, C++, C#, or MATLAB.
• Hands-on experience building and operating EGSE, ATE, or comparable custom test systems for electrical or electromechanical hardware.
• Experience with data-acquisition systems and instrumentation such as load cells, torque sensors, encoders, thermocouples, current/voltage measurement, or accelerometers.
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and interface-control documents.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret test data, recognize anomalies, and drive problems to resolution using a structured approach.
• Clear technical writing and communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• 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 applying version control and sound software-development practices to test software.
• Experience testing precision motion-control hardware such as brushless DC motors, actuators, gearboxes, encoders, motor-drive electronics, slip rings, or flex harnesses.
• Experience developing test software in compliance with NASA NPR 7150.2D (NASA Software Engineering Requirements) or equivalent software assurance standards.
• Experience across development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns, including anomaly investigation and corrective action.
• Familiarity with environmental test standards such as MIL-STD-810, GEVS (GSFC-STD-7000), or equivalent aerospace qualification standards.
• Experience with requirements-management or model-based systems-engineering tools such as DOORS or Jama.
• Experience supporting tests at external facilities or customer sites.

Location and Travel

Longmont, Colorado. Relocation assistance available. Travel up to 10%.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Pay Range for Colorado applicants: $110,938 to $155,312.85 per year.

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%, Education Support Program, stock options for regular employees (20+ hours per week), and paid time off up to four weeks per year plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.