Integrated Test & Operations Engineer III

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! 

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse & cross-functional specialists, you will work across subsystems and support integrated solutions to achieve our vision of “millions of people living and working in space.” You will share in the cross-functional test team’s impact by developing test plans and procedures that will be used throughout the New Glenn testing lifecycle. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests, and problem solving/data analysis, with a strong emphasis on avionics & electro-mechanical integrated systems.

In this role, you will support integrated test leads by carrying out test development engineering activities according to Blue Origin standards and practices. You will collaborate with responsible engineers and designers to plan tests of the vehicle systems and subsystems, ensuring these tests are designed to verify the pertinent requirements. You will lead critical test reviews and test readiness reviews, developing test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing, and support subsystem development testing to reduce program risk.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Developing procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations.

• Managing and maintaining test ground support equipment (GSE).

• Writing test procedures and managing procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns.

• Acting as lead test engineer for a given test with overall responsibility for the test, the crew, and the procedure.

• Coordinating test crews, support equipment, and vehicle configurations for testing.

• Enforcing safety policies during test planning and operations and troubleshooting issues.

• Reducing, analyzing, and archiving test data to support verification tasks.

• This position requires hands-on experience with electro-mechanical systems and the ability to problem-solve in a dynamic test environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering

• 5+ years of current technical hands-on experience in:

  • Experience developing, writing, and updating test procedures.

  • Executing integrated vehicle testing on flight articles

  • Strong technical writing and communication skills

  • Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record

  • A proven track record of working successfully in multiple disciplines

  • Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer

•  2-6+ years of current technical hands-on experience designing, testing, or operating in at least one of the following disciplines:

  • Power, Storage and Distribution Systems

  • Avionics, Navigation, Electrical Harnessing

  • Electrical Instrumentation

  • Communications systems

  • Electro-Mechanical Actuated Control Systems

  • Electrical Ground Support Equipment

• Experience in system engineering practices formal or informal

• 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:

• Master’s degree in engineering or similar

• Experience testing or operating electrical test systems and standard electrical test equipment

• Experience troubleshooting multidisciplinary issues deriving root causes for off-nominal issues

• Experience testing or operating avionics/control systems

• Familiarity with typical aerospace vehicle electrical systems and topologies and verification/validation approaches

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.

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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.

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