Avionics - Test Engineer III at Blue Origin – Florida, Ohio

Title: Avionics - Test Engineer III

Location: Space Coast, FL

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: R62892

Description:

Application close date:

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

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! 

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

We are a dynamic 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 posting is at all levels and can be catered based on the individual who applies. We are a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will develop, manage and execute integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight systems on New Glenn. 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 team’s impact on all aspects of developing tests plans and procedures for vehicle operations, verifying vehicle design and function, archiving test data to support vehicle verification and developing test equipment and GSE. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests and troubleshooting/data analysis.

In this role, you will support integrated Test Leads by carrying out test development engineering activities in accordance with Blue Origin standards and practices. You will be working with the design and systems engineers to plan tests of the vehicle subsystems, ensuring the tests are designed to verify the pertinent requirements. You will be leading Critical Test Reviews and Test Readiness Reviews and developing test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing. You will be supporting development testing to reduce program risk, by developing procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations, and developing, managing and maintaining test GSE. You will be responsible for writing test procedures and managing procedural redlines and updates during test campaigns. You will be acting as lead test engineer with overall responsibility for the test, the crew and the procedure. You will be responsible for coordinating test crews, support equipment and vehicle configurations for testing. You will be responsible for enforcing safety policies during test planning and operations and troubleshooting issues that come up during testing. You will also be responsible for reducing, analyzing and archiving test data to support verification tasks.

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:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering

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

  • Experience developing, writing and updating test procedures

  • 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

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

  • Avionics, Navigation, or Controls Systems

  • Power Storage and Distribution Systems

  • Electrical Harnessing

  • Electrical Instrumentation

  • Communications systems

  • Electrical Ground Support Equipment

  • Experience in system engineering practices formal or informal

Desired:

• M.S. or M.Eng in Engineering

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

  • Experience developing, writing and updating test procedures

  • 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

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

  • Avionics, Navigation, or Controls Systems

  • Power Storage and Distribution Systems

  • Electrical Harnessing

  • Electrical Instrumentation

  • Communications systems

  • Electrical Ground Support Equipment

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

  • Experience troubleshooting electrical issues deriving root cause for non-nominal test issues.

  • Experience testing or operating avionics/control systems

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

Culture 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 an 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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