Test-Instrumentation Technician-a shift

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! 

We are a diverse 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 diverse and hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will be installing, troubleshooting, repairing and verifying health on a multitude of sensor types for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of sensor installations, driving process improvements and tests involving those installations, enabling Blue’s mission of putting millions of people into space. 

Responsibilities include:

• Assembly, test, installation, modification, and repair of production assemblies in preparation for flight and/or ground testing.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance.
• Assist with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Support vehicle/launch operations installation of open-ended harnesses by performing field installations/repairs
• Perform mate/de-mate, cleaning, inspection, length/breakout measuring, reassembly of harnesses and sub-systems
• Installation of sensors such as: thermocouple, strain gauges (fiber optic and foil), general electrical testing/verification, accelerometers, heat and mass flow sensors, etc.
• Proof of concept installs and tests, including recording results and methods used for analysis and process specification definition.

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!

Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience with instrumentation related fields, aerospace applications desired but other equivalent environments will be considered (automotive, nuclear, oil/gas, industrial)
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation systems from sensor end to data integrity
• Experience with cable harness assemblies and integration of launch vehicles/systems across various launch vehicle subsystems including power, signal, fiber optic, and high data rate cables
• Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced diverse team environment with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities
• Dexterity of movement for performing installations in tight or high (but safe) environments
• A demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams of diverse skills
• Attention to detail and mind for safety
• Educational Requirement: HS graduate
• Ability to support all shifts as needed (regular hours Mon-Fri will be usual)
• 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to gain access to Kennedy Space Center

Desired:

• Extensive instrumentation experience
• Data acquisition experience
• Soldering and harness building
• Theory of operation behind strain, temperature, pressure and load cell instruments.
• Associates degree in any electrical field

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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