Full-Time

HIL Test Engineer III

Updated on 2/15/2025

Blue Origin

Blue Origin

10,001+ employees

Offers suborbital space tourism experiences

Aerospace
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$117.5k - $164.5kAnnually

Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA

US Top Secret Clearance, US Citizenship Required

Category
QA & Testing
Automation Testing
Manual Testing
Quality Assurance
Required Skills
Python
Oscilloscope
C/C++

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • B.S. degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Over 5 years of industry background in avionics systems testing, including planning, execution, and reporting of electronics testing.
  • Competence in creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
  • Skilled in using standard electronic lab test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, DMMs, power meters, data acquisition cards).
  • Ability to independently develop test solutions with minimal mentorship.
  • Strong programming skills in C / C++ and Python.
  • Understanding of real-time operating systems and embedded control systems (including APIs, interfaces, and device drivers).
  • Familiarity with communication protocols such as UDP/TCP, I2C, UART, SpaceWire, etc.
  • Proven track record of building trust, encouraging positive and professional relationships, and contribute to an inclusive culture.
  • Active Top Secret/SCI required.
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • Developing and coordinating lab architecture, encompassing rack configurations, lab layout, and facility integration.
  • Developing and maintaining software for testbed simulation environments.
  • Authoring and implementing testbed qualification plans and procedures.
  • Leading all aspects of and handling the testbed codebase using version control systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency in rapidly deploying test environments
  • Expertise in developing HIL/Flatsat environments for spacecraft programs
  • Skill in writing automated test scripts using Python or other scripting languages
  • Ability to build 3D mechanical CAD drawings
  • Knowledge of PCB schematic and layout design
  • Competence in 2D and/or 3D harness design

Blue Origin focuses on making space travel accessible through suborbital space tourism. The company offers unique experiences where passengers can travel to the edge of space aboard their reusable rocket, New Shepard. This rocket takes passengers on an 11-minute journey, allowing them to experience several minutes of weightlessness and stunning views of Earth from over 100 kilometers high. Blue Origin generates revenue by selling premium tickets for these flights, targeting affluent individuals and space enthusiasts. Unlike many competitors, Blue Origin not only provides space tourism but is also developing advanced rocket engines and technologies for potential sales to other aerospace companies and government agencies. The company's goal is to lead in the commercial spaceflight market while expanding into lunar landers and other space exploration technologies.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$112.9M

Headquarters

Kent, Washington

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing interest in space tourism boosts demand for Blue Origin's services.
  • Partnerships in educational programs foster a new generation of space enthusiasts.
  • Advancements in AI enhance Blue Origin's rocket design and mission planning.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from SpaceX threatens Blue Origin's market share.
  • Recent layoffs may impact Blue Origin's innovation and project execution.
  • New Glenn rocket's booster failure could undermine confidence in Blue Origin's technology.

What makes Blue Origin unique

  • Blue Origin focuses on reusable rockets for cost-effective space tourism.
  • The company offers unique suborbital experiences with its New Shepard rocket.
  • Blue Origin develops advanced rocket engines with precise control and deep throttling capabilities.

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Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

PTO

Relocation

Education Support Program

Dog friendly

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Company paid life & disability

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Jalopnik
Feb 13th, 2025
Bezos' Blue Origin Thinks It Will Compete With SpaceX By Laying Off 10 Percent Of Workforce

Blue Origin announced on Thursday that it will be laying off 10 percent of its workforce, around 1,400 employees.

GeekWire
Feb 13th, 2025
Blue Origin To Lay Off 10% Of Workforce — Read Memo From Ceo To Employees

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket on its Florida launch pad in January. (Blue Origin Photo)Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to cut about 10% of its workforce according to an announcement Thursday by the Kent, Wash.-based company’s CEO.“Our primary focus in 2025 and beyond is to scale our manufacturing output and launch cadence with speed, decisiveness, and efficiency for our customers,” Dave Limp said in an email to employees, obtained by GeekWire (read in full below). “We grew and hired incredibly fast in the last few years, and with that growth came more bureaucracy and less focus than we needed.”Limp said the makeup of Blue Origin must change to ensure that roles are best aligned with executing on company priorities. Positions in engineering, RD, and program/project management are being eliminated, and layers of management are being thinned, he added.The layoffs will affect roughly 1,400 of the company’s nearly 14,000 employees and come just a few weeks after the first successful launch of the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. It was a milestone achievement for Bezos, the Amazon founder who started Blue Origin in 2000.Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, left, and CEO Dave Limp monitor the countdown to the New Glenn rocket’s launch from Mission Control last month. (Blue Origin via YouTube)In an earlier all-hands meeting with employees on Thursday, Limp said, “We just came to the painful conclusion that we aren’t set up for the kind of success that we really wanted to have,” as Blue Origin aims to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its dominant Falcon 9

The Spokesman-Review
Feb 13th, 2025
Bezos-led Blue Origin rocket company to cut 10 percent of its workforce

In a Thursday email to employees, Blue Origin chief executive Dave Limp said the company is eliminating some engineering and research jobs while also cutting out middle management.

Inspire2Rise
Feb 13th, 2025
Blue Origin to Cut Jobs, Focus on Rocket Launches Amid Cost Cuts

Blue Origin plans major layoffs, cutting hundreds to over a thousand jobs to reduce costs and focus on increasing rocket launch frequency, reports say.

New Atlas
Jan 17th, 2025
Video: New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit

Today's launch comes after 15 years of development and setbacks as Blue Origin worked to develop a semi-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that could rival companies like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for commercial and military space contracts.