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# Senior Test Software Engineer - TeraWave

- **Company:** Blue Origin
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $181,626.0 - $276,540.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Adobe InDesign, Unit Testing, Biometrics, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Systems Integration, Test Scripts, GNSS
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88429539/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
 * Experience developing end-to-end testing of large, complex systems.
 * 8+ years of experienceelectrical test, avionics integration and test, or vehicle electrical systems verification
 * Demonstrated experience leading electrical test campaigns with flight hardware
 * Hands on experience with electrical test equipment including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, signal generators, data acquisition systems, etc.
 * Hands on experience with RFtest equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, attenuators, etc.
 * Experience in specifying and building out electrical ground support equipment
 * Experience developing and executing test procedures from system-level specification and ICD's
 * Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate across disciplines under schedule pressure
 * 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., * Master's degree in electrical engineeringor related field
 * Experience with launchvehicles, spacecraft, or other highly integrated electrical systems
 * Background in electrical test planning
 * Experience integrating with GPS/GNSS simulators and assessing RF link performance in a test environment
 * Experience with automated testframeworkand scripting for electrical test sequencing and data collection
 * Experience scaling an electrical test program from development to production
 * Backgroundin Design for Testability (DFT) principles and participated in design reviews as a test team representative
 * Previous lead or management experience in a test or integration organization

## Description

As part of the Spacecraft Bus Avionics team, you will be responsible for driving requirements, design, analysis, test, and critical review of avionics and assemblies which house electronic components. This senior level role requires leadership, expertise, and training for the avionics team. You will play a key role in developing the TeraWave Satellite system from concept through formal qualification and verification including integration and flight support activities., * Develop and maintain the avionics electrical software test strategy, test plan, andverification cross-reference matrix for a spaceflight component.

 * Document test configurations, results, and test scripts.
 * Derive electrical test requirements from system specifications, ICD's, schematics, and safety requirements.
 * Coordinatecross functionally to define interface test requirements
 * Own test procedure development, review, and approval workflows from initial draft through qualification and acceptance.
 * Lead bench-level, vehicle level and pre-launch electrical test campaigns including power-on, functional verification, end to end harness continuity and EMI/EMC testing
 * Lead anomaly investigation and resolution for electrical test discrepancies; drive root cause analysis and corrective action through closure
 * Partner with manufacturing and production engineering early in the design cycle to ensure test infrastructures integrate seamlessly with production flow, tooling, and vehicle build sequence.
 * Identify and drive test automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition infrastructure to reduce overall cycle time.
 * Design electrical testand support equipmentwith production scalability in mind, ensuring test architectures support repeatable, high-throughput execution across multiple vehicles.
 * Designelectrical test interfaces for producibility, including standardized GSE connectors, modular test racks, etc., to support rate increases without redesign.
 * Drive a production mindset into the electrical test program; track unit-to-unit test time, first pass yield, anomaly rate, as indicators of production readiness., 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, Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws,
including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "Know Your Rights," please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified
applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.


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