Blue Origin · 9 hours ago
Test and Automation Engineer - Lasercom Systems - TeraWave
Bay Area, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$121K/yr - $169K/yr
5+ years expBlue Origin is focused on developing reusable and low-cost space vehicles, and they are seeking a Test and Automation Engineer to support their TeraWave satellite communications network. This role involves ensuring advanced optical communication systems meet performance and reliability requirements through hardware verification and automated testing processes.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Plan and execute system-level environmental qualification campaigns, including thermal-vacuum (TVAC), random vibration, and shock testing to validate hardware survivability and performance
Develop and perform detailed tests to characterize key system performance metrics, such as Line-of-Sight (LOS) stability and optical quality, before and after environmental exposure
Develop, validate, and maintain automated test scripts for data acquisition (DAQ) and instrument control using languages like Python or LabVIEW to ensure repeatable and efficient test execution
Create and manage robust data reduction pipelines to efficiently process large datasets from test campaigns, converting raw sensor data into actionable performance summaries and visualizations
Conduct rigorous measurement uncertainty analysis for all key performance verification tests to establish clear pass/fail criteria, quantify test confidence, and inform design margins
Author comprehensive test plans, procedures, and detailed test reports
Contribute to reliability documentation and support failure investigations with data-driven root-cause analysis
Qualification
Required
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of hands-on experience in a hardware test engineering role for complex systems (aerospace, defense, or equivalent)
Direct experience planning and executing environmental tests, including vibration, shock, and/or thermal-vacuum (TVAC)
Proficiency in developing test automation scripts and data analysis routines using a programming language such as Matlab, Python (with libraries like NumPy, Pandas) or LabVIEW
Strong understanding of data acquisition systems (DAQ), sensors (accelerometers, thermocouples, etc.), and instrument control
Experience with formal documentation, such as authoring test plans, procedures, and reports
Preferred
MS in a relevant engineering discipline
Experience testing optical or opto-mechanical payloads and familiarity with performance metrics like LOS jitter or Wavefront Error (WFE)
Knowledge of spaceflight quality standards and documentation practices (e.g., AS9100)
Experience with statistical data analysis, measurement uncertainty budgets, and Gage R&R (GR&R) studies
Familiarity with structural and thermal analysis (FEA) and the ability to correlate test data with analytical models
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Recent News
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