Space Optical Payload Test Engineer - Terawave

Blue Origin • Seattle, Washington, United States • Posted June 12, 2026

Location Seattle, Washington
Job Type Full time
Category Engineers
Posted June 12, 2026

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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 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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