RF / Comms Test Engineer II - Lunar Core Components

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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! 

As part of a hardworking team of specialists and engineers, you will be responsible for test campaigns in support of development, acceptance and qualification of flight avionics / communication hardware. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing safe and robust avionics / communication hardware within the Core Components division within Lunar Permanence.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• Relocation provided
• Travel could be expected up to 25% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

• Develop, maintain, and approve avionics test plans and procedures with an emphasis on providing your expertise on avionics / RF communications test and environmental test methodologies and best practices
• Support Design and Systems Engineers in avionics hardware design and verification plan development
• Work with Hardware and Software Design Engineers to design, build, and verify custom Automated Test Equipment
• Support schedule development and resource coordination
• Lead test readiness efforts, resolve work stoppages, and delegate supporting tasks
• Lead and/or directly run test procedures
• Enforce safety policies during test operations
• Troubleshoot test anomalies real-time and identify test article and test equipment non-conformances
• Lead anomaly investigations, root cause analyses, and development of recovery plan
• Consolidate, analyze, present, and archive test data
• Generate test record summaries and support generation of verification artifacts
• Responsibly guide avionics / RF communication hardware through the environmental testing process and ultimately ensure hardware and records meet engineering and quality requirements upon test completion
• Develop/improve processes and standard procedures with emphasis on optimizing quality and efficiency of the team’s performance
• Train Test Specialists and other Test Engineers
• Provide support to strategic initiatives, technology maturation, and capturing best practices at the business/functional level

• Minimum of a B.S. in electrical, computer, or aerospace engineering, physics, or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years demonstrated aerospace test experience including: developing test requirements, plans, procedures, reports, and associated test equipment/test setups; operating and troubleshooting test setups and test articles; participating in environmental testing including Shock/Vibration, Thermal Cycles, Vacuum, and/or EMI/EMC
• Minimum 1-2 years demonstrated hardware test experience of typical avionics / RF communication devices at the LRU or system level (e.g., Command & Control, Input/Output, Network, RF, Power, Navigation, Audio/Video, etc.)
• Proficient in the use of standard electronic lab tests and troubleshooting equipment.
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team, throughout the development and production phases of the mechanical and electronic assembly product lifecycle.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with multi-functional teams such as mechanical, systems, and operations to partner for the best test implementation solutions.

• Experience developing, designing, and/or verifying custom Automated Test Equipment
• Experience working with Python
• Familiarity with Linux and other Unix-style operating systems
• Familiarity with git, JIRA, Windchill
• Experience developing hardware to IPC J-STD-0001xS, IPC/WHMA-A-620x-S, and/or NASA-STD-8739.n standards
• Experience with DO-160, MIL-STD-461, and SMC-S-016 (or equivalent testing standards)
• Experience with safety-critical systems development (automotive, aerospace, medical, etc.)

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