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.  

The Engines Component Test Technician plays a crucial role in the research, development, and qualification of engine components. This position involves executing various tests to evaluate the functionality, durability, and performance of engine components, ensuring compliance with internal and industry standards, requirements, and specifications. The technician is responsible for gathering, setting up, and operating test equipment, conducting tests, and recording data in compliance with test instructions and standard operating procedures. Collaboration with engineers, quality control teams, and other technical staff is essential to optimize test procedures and solve any issues that arise during the testing process.

The ECT team works with designers, systems engineers, and analysts to plan and perform development and qualification test campaigns of cryogenic, pressurized, pneumatic and electro-mechanical flight hardware and assemblies to meet an aggressive development, production, and qualification schedule. We plan and supervise thermal, vibration, shock and vacuum testing on development and flight hardware.

To be successful in this role you will need to read and interpret work orders, maintain detailed test notes, define, procure, setup, and maintain test fixtures, and test support equipment. You will oversee environmental testing of components within our test facilities to ensure successful component qualification.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, mechanical and electrical knowledge, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive hands-on experience with tooling and mechanical assembly
• Experience with operating complex aerospace test equipment (hydraulics, pneumatics, controls, safety systems or electronics)
• Skilled electrical fabrication, assembly, commissioning, and basic troubleshooting
• Experience with high pressure systems including hydraulics/pneumatics
• Ability to identify/detect and communicate anomalies and failures
• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• A&P Certification
• Experience with data acquisition and automation systems
  • Dewesoft
• Familiarity with production system
• Ability to fabricate harnesses

Planning Tasks:

• Review work orders/instructions written by Test Engineers on the team to ensure consistency and clarity for physical execution of the testing
• Prepare test equipment prior to execution and aid test execution, implement lessons learned as appropriate
• Daily log of notes from test set up/execution shadowing, including areas for improvement
• Communicate through formal report out tools:
• Ops Weekly report
• WAR Template updates

Execution Tasks:

• Gather test hardware (examples: dew point and particle count meters, flowmeters, pressure transducers, thermocouples, hard lines, GSE, K-bottles etc.). 
• Get hardlines and other equipment sent for cleaning, proof, test work center, etc.
• Create electrical setups
• Construct thermal insulation boxes/enclosures
• Bend, fabricate, proof, and tag/label GSE (ground support equipment) tubing
• Install helicoils into new manufactured fixtures
• Integrate UUT (unit under test) to facility and our DAS (data acquisition system)
• Perform functional tests per written instructions
• Test Engineer involved to make quick decision point calls
• Torque fittings, fasteners, and electrical connectors
• Maintain test area cleanliness, organization, and asset management (tool crib attendant)
• Review test setups for safety and integrity

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $38.19-$53.47

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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Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at [email protected].

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