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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Engineer III - TeraWave - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $121,023.0 - $169,432.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Biometrics, Configuration Management, Ethernet, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Systems Integration, Test Execution Engine, Test Scripts, Hardware Testing - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://blueorigin.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/BlueOrigin/job/Greater-Seattle-Area/Test-Engineer-III---TeraWave_R72937 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related field. * 5+ years of experience in hardware test, system integration and test (SIT), or environmental/functional test in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability electronics. * Experience leading or owning test campaigns end-to-end: procedure development, execution, anomaly disposition, and formal test reporting. * Proficiency operating test benches, GSE, and data acquisition systems; ability to interpret telemetry and identify off-nominal conditions in real time. * Experience with configuration management, nonconformance management, anomaly disposition, and corrective action processes. * Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to brief test status and anomalies to program leadership. Preferred Qualifications * Experience on a satellite, launch vehicle, or defense electronics program. * Background with spacecraft HIL or Flatsat integration and test. * Experience with automated test execution using Python, LabVIEW, GSEOS, COSMOS, or equivalent toolsets. * Familiarity with data bus verification (SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, RS-422, Ethernet). * Experience developing or delivering technical training for production or operations personnel. * Prior Experience with system level flight software verification ## Description Blue Origin is seeking an experienced Test Engineer III to join the AI&T team on the Terawave program. In this role you will own test campaigns end-to-end on the Vehicle Test Bench (VTB), Flatsat, and HIL environment - from procedure development through formal reporting - and serve as a technical mentor and production transition lead. You will translate bench test methods into producible, repeatable procedures ready for direct adoption by the production line test team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Develop, own, and execute VTB and HIL verification procedures; drive procedures from draft through formal review and release. * Lead test campaign execution: manage test readiness gates, coordinate bench configuration, monitor real-time telemetry, and call holds per test rules. * Capture, disposition, and track test anomalies through closure; author formal test reports and support root cause analysis. * Develop and maintain lab verification / validation procedures and engage in lab verification activities * Generate verification artifacts to be reviewed by cross functional stakeholders. * Mentor Test Engineer I and II team members; review procedures and test reports; provide technical guidance on test execution discipline. * Interface with subsystem engineers on test objectives, success criteria, and design-for-test requirements. * Support and execute formal acceptance test campaigns * Identify and drive test process improvements to reduce cycle time and improve first-pass yield. * Identify anomalies and lead closure activities. Communicate corrective actions as necessary., Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Background Check * Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation * Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. * Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical ## Related Videos - [The Gashlycrumb Tinies of AI Networking You Must Know (or Languish!)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2067-the-gashlycrumb-tinies-of-ai-networking-you-must-know-or-languish) - [Biometric Phone Chargers, $40m Domain Names & AI Movies Winning Awards - Peter Kröner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1810-biometric-phone-chargers-40m-domain-names-ai-movies-winning-awards-peter-kroner) - [Excellent Software Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/87-excellent-software-testing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Testing .NET applications a Tool box for every developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/704-testing-net-applications-a-tool-box-for-every-developer) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - What Development and Tattoos Have in Common and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1380-wearedevelopers-live-what-development-and-tattoos-have-in-common-and-more) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Integration And E2E Testing: Are They Complementary or Interchangeable?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/86-integration-and-e2e-testing-are-they-complementary-or-interchangeable)