Job Description

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.

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!

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for assisting engineers and integration engineers with the hydraulic and pneumatic component test setup, assembling, testing, and implementation of development articles being integrated to production. This position requires a basic knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, some electronics, and soldering. Using hydraulic fluids, Helium, Nitrogen, other aircraft fluids, and familiarity of AS9100. This position will also require your dedicated commitment and attention to detail of lab processes, test articles, and maintaining a clean, safe and organized environment. We seek people who are passionate about space and possess a strong desire to continuously learn and improve.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with hydraulic and pneumatic testing

• Rebuild of valves, regulators and components

• Assist with component level testing

• Hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic troubleshooting experience is a plus

• Stainless steel tube bending, flaring, and swaging

• Reading and interpret hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic schematics

• Read and interpret mechanical drawings

• Working with pressures up to 10,000 psi

• Understand various types of fittings

• Wire Harness build, crimping, and soldering

• Wire harness fabrication

• Use of shop tools, equipment, and machinery

• Acceptance Test Procedures, Factory Acceptance Testing, Customer Acceptance Testing

• Experience using and troubleshooting various sensors, pressure transducers, LVDT’s, thermocouples, RTD’s, power supplies, flowmeters, pressure gauges, servos, servo drivers, electrical circuits, ESD, data analysis, etc.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience in related field

• Development Lab or Production Lab experience

• Strong written and computer skills

• 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:

• Basic use of CAD

• LabVIEW or PLC experience

• Understanding of clean room environments

• Understanding of precision cleaning

• Understanding of oxygen level cleaning

• Familiarity with typical aerospace testing and quality processes (AS9100, FOD Control, Lean, 5’s, etc.)

• Crane rigging experience

Compensation Range for:

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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 EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

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