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Space Optical Payload Test Engineer - Terawave

Company

Blue Origin

Location

Seattle, Washington

Posted

June 12, 2026

Position Overview

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! 

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About Blue Origin & the TeraWave Program

At Blue Origin, we build the road to space — for the benefit of Earth. The TeraWave program is developing next-generation free-space optical laser communication terminals (lasercom) for space-based data relay in medium Earth orbit (MEO). These precision assemblies transmit data at over 100 Gbps between spacecraft using focused laser beams. Our terminals must survive launch loads, operate through the full orbital thermal environment, and meet stringent requirements for wavefront error (WFE), ...

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