Electrical Ground Support Equipment Engineer III – Blue Ring

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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 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!

As part of a hardworking team of engineers you will own significant scopes of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) design capabilities EGSE functional test and support EGSE deployment on spacecraft test campaign efforts for various space vehicles. This includes coordinating with internal entities such as the various avionics product owners coordinating with external entities such as customers and supporting EGSE deployments to the various Blue Ring test teams. In a fast-paced dynamic environment you will architect the EGSE design develop/release electrical/mechanical engineering drawings manufacture/test EGSE racks and write/release software for EGSE products. You will lead elements of EGSE deployment during vehicle integration all the way through final testing in preparation for launch.

Special Mentions:

• Travel up to 25% required

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist in the planning architecture drafting and release of the resources vital to deliver the EGSE hardware to test venues.
• Coordinate with design engineer subject matter experts across each affected system under avionics to integrate the identified system verification requirements into the EGSE design for the development risk reduction and/or verification run for record event as appropriate.
• Conduct EGSE design reviews integration readiness reviews and test readiness reviews for your EGSE products.
• Identify communicate and mitigate cost schedule and technical risks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven track record of working with support equipment hardware flight and safety-critical hardware electrical troubleshooting equipment and shop equipment.
• Previous experience with missile/spacecraft/satellite EGSE development and/or hardware/software ownership (responsible engineer).
• B.S. in Aerospace Electrical Mechanical Physics Systems Engineering or related technical subject area.
• Direct experience developing schematic drawings developing electrical support equipment packaging drawings writing support equipment scripts and/or integrating COTS test equipment into a system of systems to support flight article testing and/or development laboratory testing
• Experience drafting electrical and/or mechanical drawings in VISIO
• Experience with analytical and scripting tools: MATLAB LabVIEW Python C
• Hands-on experience drafting and releasing engineering drawings
• Excellent verbal written and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings standards and technical requirements.
• Ability to perform data analysis and reduction and present technical information in a clear and compelling visual format.
• Strong safety demeanor and experience including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations.
• Ability to earn trust maintain positive and professional relationships.
• 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:

• Hands-on testing experience with flight hardware
• Hands-on experience creating content for support equipment design reviews and/or leading design review discussions with technical peers
• Experience implementing missile/spacecraft/satellite grounding methods for support equipment
• Experience developing support equipment missile/spacecraft/satellite command/control systems RF telemetry systems power systems and/or battery management systems
• Experience manufacturing support equipment racks
• Experience coordinating deliverables from external manufacturing teams for harnessing and/or custom support equipment assembly designs
• Experience with requirements development/management tools; DOORS DOORS Next Gen and lifecycle management (PLM) and/or data Windchill.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining support equipment software
• TS/SCI security clearance.

Culture 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 an 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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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 a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues 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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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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