Battery Technician | All Shifts All Levels

BLUE ORIGIN•Grandview, MO

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports the development and operations of programs across the company. As part of a team of technicians and engineers, the Battery Technician assembles, repairs, and evaluates battery packs for spaceflight systems. Work in the battery development lab includes pack assembly, terminating electrical connections on mechanical assemblies, and soldering. Technicians also perform tests to stress and qualify new designs. The role involves building different battery packs and electrical test setups, shifting between projects, assisting engineering with new designs and standard processes, and identifying opportunities to improve new and existing assemblies. Technicians execute test procedures by following test plans and support internal and external customers across systems and platforms. The work emphasizes safety, collaboration, and quality in support of human spaceflight.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of experience in battery or related fields.
Experience using testing and troubleshooting tools such as a digital multimeter, milli-ohm meter, insulation tester, or Hi-Pot test equipment.
Experience with wire stripping, crimping, and splicing using manual and automated processes.
Familiarity with fabricating, inspecting, and repairing battery packs.
Familiarity with torquing procedures, sizing fasteners, and harness assembly and disassembly.
Experience and capability using software systems such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working with high-voltage electronics and the safety procedures required for high-voltage work.
Familiarity with digital work order-based systems and reading electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and dimensional layout drawings.
Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, blueprints, and wiring schematics.
Ability to install and operate instrumentation including strain gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, and analog circuitry.
Able to lift 50 lbs.
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.
Attention to detail and passion for space.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in launch vehicle or battery system assembly, vehicle integration, testing, and processing.
Associate's degree.
Experience with all types of solder termination and splicing.
Experience with on-vehicle repairs and working with different levels of cleanliness (Gross, Visual, or clean room).
Certification in and/or knowledge of IPC standards for assembly and inspection.
Past or present IPC 620/620 Space Addendum certifications and IPC J-STD certifications.
Experience operating fabrication equipment such as bandsaws, CNC mills, and table saws.

Responsibilities

Build a variety of battery packs and electrical test setups, shifting focus between projects as needed.
Assist with new designs and work directly with engineering to determine standard processes and identify improvement opportunities before production.
Provide feedback on new assemblies and identify improvements to existing designs, including updating outdated designs.
Serve internal and external customers across multiple systems and platforms.
Execute test procedures by following test plans.
Assemble, repair, and evaluate battery packs; terminate electrical connections and perform assembly soldering operations.
Perform tests to stress and qualify new designs.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses depending on role type and job level; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and may change or be canceled.