Blue Origin
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- GrandviewMissouriUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
Test Engineer II | Blue Batteries (Cell Testing)
Job description
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.
Job responsibilities
- Develop, plan and execute Li-ion cell testing using cell cycling equipment, thermal chambers, specialized temperature control fixtures and circulators
- Write test plans, propose design of experiment, document test setup and instrumentation, collect, analyze and summarize results in test reports
- Support the design, build and assembly of test fixtures for battery testing
- Perform cell level non-destructive analytical techniques to analyze mechanisms of energy and power loss in lithium-ion cells
- Participate in development of internal lab processes and implement test lab best practices
- Implement validation method to ensure the highest possible data integrity from the lab and support data management system expansion
- Identify and troubleshoot test, equipment and setup as needed
- Execute environmental testing including thermal cycling, vibration, shock, and EMI/EMC
Job requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with Lithium-based battery technologies and their degradation mechanisms
- Experience working with cell cycling hardware (Arbin, Neware, etc.)
- Experience with lab test equipment (Power Supply, DMM, Oscilloscope, etc.)
- Experience with software tools such as LabView, JIRA, Matlab, Python, SQL, or similar tools
- Direct hands-on experience developing and executing test plans for complex electronics systems
- Familiarity with industry-standard electrical test equipment and procedures
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships
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