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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Test Engineer - HBR - **Company:** Blue Origin - **Location:** Longmont, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $133,500.0 - $186,899.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Biometrics, C Sharp (Programming Language), Configuration Management, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, Schematic Capture, Test Data, Test Execution Engine, Strategies of Testing, MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing - **Published:** October 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18798694/Senior-Test-Engineer-Hbr-Colorado-Longmont ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. * Minimum of 8 years of hands-on test engineering experience, preferably in aerospace, spaceflight, or precision electromechanical hardware. * Demonstrated experience developing test GSE, test stands, and fixtures from concept through implementation, including schematic capture and interface documentation. Experience testing motor controllers and/or motors is strongly desired. * Demonstrated experience as a technical lead for engineers or technical teams, or as a lead on multiple concurrent programs. * Strong working knowledge of electrical test instrumentation and data acquisition systems. * Strong written and verbal communication skills. * 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., * Test Architect or Staff Test Engineer experience. * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field. * Experience testing mechanisms, actuators, SADAs, gimbals, motors, or drive assemblies. * Test automation experience (e.g., Python, LabVIEW, C#). * Familiarity with environmental test standards (MIL-STD-810, GEVS GSFC-STD-7000) and EMI/EMC test practices. * Experience with flight or flight-like hardware in a cleanroom or controlled laboratory environment. * Familiarity with harness workmanship standards (e.g., IPC/WHMA-A-620) and AS9100 or ISO 9001 quality systems. * Experience supporting sustaining or production-phase programs, including acceptance testing, obsolescence, and design-change verification. * Experience supporting test campaigns at external facilities or customer sites. ## Description As the Lead Test Engineer for the Sustaining Team, you will own the development and execution of testing for MCBU's sustaining programs: SADAs, P35 products, and framed motors. You will serve as technical lead and provide day-to-day tasking for a team of test engineers. You will also design and develop test Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for motors and controllers. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and represent the Test Department in cross-functional design and program reviews., Technical Leadership * Own test strategy, planning, and execution for the sustaining programs. Establish common test architectures, standards, and reusable assets. * Serve as primary technical point of contact for sustaining test, coordinating with engineering, program management, quality, supply chain, and customers. * Author, review, and approve test plans, procedures, and reports. Present plans, results, and findings at internal reviews, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and customer milestones. Test GSE / EGSE Development * Design, develop, and maintain test GSE and EGSE for motors and motor controllers, including power supplies and simulators, load and dynamometer systems, breakout boxes, controller interface racks, and data acquisition systems. * Define GSE architecture and interface requirements against flight ICDs. Perform safe-to-mate verification before UUT integration. * Maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, and documentation for configuration control and reuse. Troubleshoot GSE issues to minimize campaign downtime. Test Execution and Mentoring * Oversee and perform functional, performance, life, acceptance, and environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, shock, EMI/EMC) of motion control hardware. * Lead anomaly investigations through root cause and corrective action. Support Failure Review Boards (FRBs) as technical lead or SME. * Analyze test data, identify trends and risks, and track metrics such as schedule adherence and failure trends. * Mentor engineers and technicians. Provide Design-for-Test (DFT) feedback to design teams. Drive improvements in test efficiency, repeatability, and automation., 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. 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