Test Engineer III - New Glenn Stage 2

Application close date:

06/2/2026

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!  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a hard-working and accomplished team you will develop, lead and implement coordinated tests and operations for various spaceflight systems. You will work across subsystems and support coordinated solutions to achieve our vision of “millions of people living and working in space.” You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing tests plans and procedures for vehicle operations, verifying vehicle design and function, archiving test data to support vehicle verification and developing test equipment and GSE. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests and troubleshooting/data analysis.

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

Responsibilities:

• Act as a Vehicle Test Leads by establishing and carrying out test development engineering activities in accordance with Blue Origin standards and practices to complete tasks assigned including:
• Working with the design and systems engineers to plan tests of the vehicle subsystems, ensuring the tests are crafted to verify the pertinent requirements
• Developing test methods to efficiently complete coordinated system testing
• Supporting development testing to reduce program risk
• Developing procedures and software automation that will be used in launch operations
• Developing, procuring and fielding ground support equipment
• Writing test procedures and managing procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns
• Implementing safety policies during test planning and operations
• Solving issues that come up during testing
• Reducing, analyzing and archiving test data to support verification tasks
• Mentor other test engineers

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
• 3+ years of current technical hands-on experience in:
• Experience developing, writing and updating test procedures
• Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record
• Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
• Strong focus on test safety
• Experience with formal verification and certification processes
• 3+ years of current technical hands-on experience in at least one subject area of: Fluids, Thermal, Propulsion, Avionics or electrical hardware and/or software, Structures, Ground Operations, Flight and/or Ground Autonomy..

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or operating pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems and electronics/control systems
• Experience designing or operating cryogenic systems, including liquid oxygen systems
• Familiarity with typical aerospace vehicle pressure system and structure manufacturing technologies
• Some experience in system engineering practices formal or informal

 

Compensation Range for:

CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85 WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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

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• 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

Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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