RF Comms Test Engineer III 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. Were 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!

To further Blue Origins mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

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 teams 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!

Special Mentions:

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

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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 teams 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 Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. in electrical computer or aerospace engineering physics or related field
• Minimum 4 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 3 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.)

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

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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.

• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys 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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