Senior Integrated Test Operations Engineer - New Glenn Avionics

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were working to develop reusable safe and lowcost 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 singleconfiguration heavyliftorbital launch vehicle capable ofroutinelycarrying people and payloads to lowEarth orbit geostationary transfer orbit cislunarand beyond.Its first stage is fully reusable and the vehicle was designedfrom the beginningto be humancapable.

You will work across subsystems and support coordinated solutions to achieve our vision of millions of people living and working in space. You will share in the teams impact on all aspects of developing test 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 handson running tests and solving/data analysis.

In this role you will support integrated Test Leads by carrying out test development engineering activities by 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 solving 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 dedication to quality to impact safe human spaceflight positively. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent in professional experience

• 8 years of current technical handson experience in:

  • Experience developing writing and updating test procedures

  • Strong technical writing and interpersonal skills

  • Handson experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record

  • A proven track record of working successfully in multiple fields

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

• 26 years of current technical handson experience designing testing or operating in at least one of the following fields:

  • Avionics Navigation or control systems

  • Power Storage and Distribution Systems

  • Electrical Harnessing

  • Electrical Instrumentation

  • Communications 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:

• Masters degree in Engineering or similar

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

• Experience solving electrical issues deriving root causes for nonnominal test issues

• Experience testing or operating avionics/control systems

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

Inclusivity Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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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• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical dental vision basic and supplemental life insurance paid parental leave short and longterm 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 companypaid 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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