Test Engineer IV (Senior) - Motion Control, Honeybee Robotics

About this role

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. 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 a member of the Blue Origin family of companies, Honeybee Robotics has been at the forefront of robotics for over 40 years. Our Colorado location specializes in creating advanced motion control solutions for NASA, defense, and commercial programs. Our work has played a critical role in thousands of projects, spanning from conceptual design studies to flight missions, including NASA's Artemis I Mission and the Roman Space Telescope. We are seeking technically brilliant individuals who are passionate about their work, thrive in collaborative environments, and have a laser focus on the details that drive excellence.

At Blue Origin, the Motion Control Business Unit (MCBU) at Honeybee Robotics designs, manufactures, and tests the high-performance, reliable motion control components and integrated solutions that power the most demanding aerospace missions. Our product portfolio—including actuators, motors, gearboxes, Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs), Reaction Wheel Assemblies (RWAs), gimbals, and Thrust Vector Control (TVC) systems—operates in the harshest environments, enabling critical missions from Earth orbit to deep space. Our Test Department is essential in ensuring every component meets the rigorous standards required for mission success.

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical authority within the MCBU Test Department, leading complex test campaigns from planning through execution and closeout across Engineering Development, Qualification, and Flight hardware.   With an electrical engineering background, you will design, develop, and maintain Electrical/Electronic Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) that stimulates, simulates, and monitors motion control hardware under test — enabling safe, repeatable verification of flight and qualification units. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, mentor junior test engineers and technicians, and represent the Test Department in cross-functional design and program reviews. Your work will directly impact the reliability and performance of motion control solutions used in critical space exploration and aerospace missions.

Special Mentions • Relocation provided • Travel expected up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Test Program Leadership • Author, review, and approve test plans, procedures, and reports in compliance with applicable standards and program requirements. • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for test activities on assigned programs, coordinating across engineering, program management, quality, and customer stakeholders. • Present test campaign plans, schedules, results, and technical findings at internal reviews, Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and customer milestones.

EGSE Development • Design, develop, and maintain Electrical/Electronic Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) — including power supplies/simulators, battery and load simulators, breakout boxes (BOBs), and signal interface racks — to stimulate and monitor unit-under-test (UUT) hardware during functional, performance, and environmental testing. • Define EGSE architecture and interface requirements against flight electrical interface control documents (ICDs); perform safe-to-mate verification prior to UUT integration. • Develop and maintain EGSE schematics, wiring diagrams, and documentation to support configuration control and reuse across programs. • Troubleshoot and repair EGSE hardware/firmware issues to minimize test campaign downtime; drive continuous improvement of EGSE reliability, modularity, and reusability across product lines. • Collaborate with electrical design engineers on EGSE-to-flight-hardware interface compatibility, grounding/bonding, and EMI/EMC considerations.

Test Development & Execution • Design, set up, and operate test fixtures, ground support equipment (GSE), and data acquisition systems to support functional, performance, life, and environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, shock, EMI/EMC) of motion control hardware. • Lead troubleshooting and anomaly investigations, driving root cause analysis and corrective action through to closure; support Failure Review Boards (FRBs) as technical lead or subject matter expert. • Collect, reduce, and analyze test data; identify trends and risks, and communicate findings clearly to engineering and project teams.

Mentor and Collaborate • Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior test engineers and test technicians on EGSE development, electrical test methods, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and documentation practices. • Collaborate closely with design, systems, and quality engineers to ensure test and EGSE requirements are properly derived, allocated, and verified; provide Design-for-Test (DFT) feedback on new product designs. • Identify and drive opportunities to improve test efficiency, repeatability, and automation; contribute to continuous improvement of test infrastructure and processes.

Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline. • Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in electrical test engineering.  Preferable in a aerospace, spaceflight, or precision electromechanical hardware field. • Demonstrated experience developing EGSE, test stands, fixtures, and GSE from concept through implementation, including schematic capture and interface documentation. • Strong working knowledge of electrical test instrumentation (oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, breakout boxes, power analyzers)

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