Test Engineer I (TX) - Early Career (2026 Starts)

We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. 

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of test engineers, you will help drive rocket engines test operations to meet Blue Origin’s launch vehicle program requirements for various spaceflight systems. You will directly contribute to engine test operations by assisting with test planning and execution, risk identification and mitigation, hardware integration for test campaigns, post-test inspections, data review, and engine performance analysis. 

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. 

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!  

*Van Horn Specific information*

Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee’s additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance.  Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee’s ability to permanently relocate to Van Horn, TX, or travel to Van Horn from another Blue location a minimum of 50% of the time.   

Timeline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Primary locations:  

We prioritize placing early career engineers in locations where they can be co-located with their team and the relevant hardware they support. The primary locations for this role are listed below. Please indicate in the application where you would be willing to be located.  

• Van Horn, TX 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Aspects of applied test engineering including the design, analysis, and operation of test systems for testing fluid, propulsion, mechanical and electronic systems. The projects will include the integration of safety, manufacturing, operations, materials and processes, instrumentation, test control systems, and systems engineering.   
• Analyzing test data to support requirements verification tasks.  
• Directing integration of hardware into our test facilities. 
• Conducting test planning, risk assessments, evaluation, and mitigations, test set up, execution, post-test data review, and performance analysis.  
• Developing test support software and equipment to improve test frequency and quality.  
• Identify, scope, and resolve test-related problems.  

Qualifications: 

• B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, or physics desired). 
• Will have earned their degree within the last year and able to start by Fall 2026. 
• Experience in a testing environment and in executing test procedures. 
• Demonstrated familiarity with data analysis. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work independently. 
• Strong technical fundamentals in fluids and thermodynamics. 
• Ability to read and interpret engineering standards, technical requirements, and engineering drawings. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Relevant internship/co-op and/or hands-on experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills as well as leadership qualities. 
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion. 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on rapid development programs.   
• Flexible and adaptable mindset. 
• Self-driven with the ability to seek out requirements with minimal direction. 

Desired: 

• M.S. degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering with experimental lab experience 
• Propulsion test experience 
• Experience designing, fabricating, or operating fluid systems 
• Knowledge of instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, silicon diodes, resistance temperature detectors, and accelerometers. 
• Operational understanding of engines and engine sub-components, such as turbopumps, combustion devices, valves, and other fluid components 
• Hands-on experience with integrating test articles and sub-assemblies for test 
• Familiarity with LabVIEW, MATLAB, Winplot, or other control, data acquisition, and reduction software 
• Familiarity with CAD applications (ProE or Creo preferred) 

How to prepare:  

We are solving challenging, new problems and we need people to represent a wide variety of perspectives. Experience in aerospace is not a requirement. We value broad academic and industry experiences such as Tech, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Automotive, and more. 

When you apply, include your internship, co-curricular and research experience in your resume. Please also include the relevant programming languages you have used in these settings. If you haven’t yet used a tool in a professional setting, please include relevant coursework that demonstrates your preparation for these roles.