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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 diverse 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-liftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar,and beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be human-capable. You will work across subsystems and support integrated 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 test 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. In this role, you will support integrated Test Leads by carrying out test development engineering activities by Blue Origin standards and practices. You will be working with the design and systems engineers to plan tests of the vehicle subsystems, ensuring the tests are designed to verify the pertinent requirements. You will be leading Critical Test Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews and developing test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing. You will be supporting development testing to reduce program risk, by developing procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations, and developing, managing, and maintaining test GSE. You will be responsible for writing test procedures and managing procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns. You will be acting as lead test engineer with overall responsibility for the test, the crew, and the procedure. You will be responsible for coordinating test crews, support equipment, and vehicle configurations for testing. You will be responsible for enforcing safety policies during test planning and operations and troubleshooting issues that come up during testing. You will also be responsible for reducing, analyzing, and archiving test data to support verification tasks. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to impact safe human spaceflight positively. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent in professional experience 5+ years of current technical hands-on experience in: Experience developing, writing, and updating test procedures Strong technical writing and communication skills Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record A proven track record of working successfully in multiple disciplines Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer 2-6+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in at least one of the following disciplines: Avionics, Navigation, or control systems Power Storage and Distribution Systems Electrical Harnessing Electrical Instrumentation Communications systems Electrical Ground Support Equipment Experience in system engineering practices formal or informal Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 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 Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in Engineering or simila