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.  

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin’s mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are looking for a Test Engineer to support the Lunar Permanence integration and Test (I&T) team, directly contributing to Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) Systems. As a Test Engineer III, you will be supporting our mission to return humans to the moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of earth.

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!

Responsibilities:

• Apply direct experience to thermal/fluids component and subsystem test planning and execution, which could include development, qualification, acceptance, performance, and environmental testing.
• Decompose test standards and requirements into discrete executable events.
• Identify test events, needs and equipment required for test.
• Maintain fluids test equipment configuration control, calibration, and traceability.
• Design, procure, and install test support equipment; manage vendors and subcontractors during installation.
• Troubleshoot anomalies real-time.
• Participate in gated design and test readiness reviews, pre- and post-test briefings, and post-test reviews.
• Write test procedures, manage procedural red lines, and incorporate updates during test campaigns.
• Coordinate support equipment for testing.
• Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations.
• Reduce, analyze, and archive test data.
• Integrate between thermal/fluids subsystems and overall system level vehicle to ensure component level testing compliance with overall vehicle test plans.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant testing experience
• Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc
• Experience reading P&ID schematics/layout designs
• Familiarity with environmental control and life support systems.
• Demonstrated experience building and testing hardware.
• Experience with test facility instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Control Systems.
• Understand the Test Like You Fly assessment and exception process.
• A strong safety record.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Experience working collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Technical expertise in component and system level testing of spaceflight hardware through development, qualification, and acceptance test campaigns
• Leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
• Experience with human-rated programs
• Familiarity with common spacecraft thermal hardware
• Understanding of heat transfer fundamentals in space environment
• Strong understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
• Familiarity with SMC-S-016
• Experience with cryogenic testing, pressurized equipment, and vacuum systems.
• Experience with high voltage, 3-phase power systems.
• Proficiency in LabView, Python, MATLAB

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $120,060.00-$168,084.00

Other site ranges may differ

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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