Test Equipment Design Engineer – Blue Ring

Test Equipment Design Engineer – Blue Ring

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low‑cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

The role is part of the In‑Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on‑orbit.

• Plan, architect, and draft support equipment engineering solutions.
• Develop LabVIEW software solutions for the test equipment that operates the integrated Blue Ring spacecraft.
• Design test systems with National Instruments hardware including PXI, cRIO, DAQ, and related instrumentation.
• Perform support equipment validation and checkouts.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across multiple IPTs to design support equipment solutions.
• Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot fielded support equipment.
• Support troubleshooting efforts during spacecraft test execution.

• Up to 25% travel possible.
• Currently holds or eligible to be sponsored for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) U.S. security clearance.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM degree.
• 2+ years professional experience developing LabVIEW applications.
• 2+ years professional experience supporting Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T), or developing support equipment.
• Professional experience integrating support equipment into a production or fielded environment.
• Ownership of the full lifecycle of software projects from architecture to deployment.
• Contribution to the refinement and development of software version control, test automation, and deployment environment architectures.
• Strong debugging, integration, and troubleshooting skills of NI products and LabVIEW software.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic work environment.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships.

• Experience designing custom electrical assemblies for support equipment designs.
• Experience developing support equipment for command/control systems, RF telemetry systems, ground power systems, avionics emulations, and/or battery management systems.
• Experience writing software to support electrical circuits such as RS‑422, Spacewire, 1553, Ethernet, discrete signals, and/or power signals.
• Experience deploying support equipment into production flight hardware test configurations and/or qualification laboratories.
• Experience developing multi‑layer PCB designs in CAD programs such as Altium Designer.
• Experience developing engineering drawings in engineering tools such as Visio, Zuken, CREO, or similar CAD packages.
• ≥7 years supporting space programs such as launch vehicles, satellites, space hardware assemblies, or government aerospace programs.

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, a U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
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  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if the role requires a military installation.
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