Component Fluids Test Engineer II - Lunar Permanence
About The Position
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 is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. You will have ownership of ground support equipment activation, component testing, and system-level testing on our MK1 Lander program. You will develop test methods, ground support equipment, and test procedures to efficiently complete integrated system testing for multiple test campaigns. You will coordinate and direct test teams and ground support equipment while supervising a small team of technicians during test setups, checkouts, and tear-downs.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, chemical, or related engineering fields
- 2+ years experience with a background in pressurized equipment
- Experience with developing, writing, and executing test procedures
- Willingness to commit to tight deadlines and be ambitious
- Experience reading P&ID schematics/layout designs
- Experience developing fluids systems installation and checkout procedures
- Understand fundamentals of pressure, flow, and temperature instrumentation
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years’ experience with a background in cryogenic testing, pressurized equipment, and vacuum systems.
- Experience with cryogenic and GHe test capabilities, including design, fabrication, installation, and operation.
- Technical expertise in component and system-level testing of spaceflight hardware through the development, qualification, and acceptance of test campaigns
- Experience with test facility instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Control Systems
- Experience with high voltage, 3-phase power systems
- Familiarity with cleanroom work and its associated best practices
- ASME codes and local building standards
- Proficiency in LabView, Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute test procedures of facility sub-systems to satisfy program objectives
- Design, plan, fabricate, install, and operate pneumatic and cryogenic test capabilities
- Develop test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing
- Maintain fluids test equipment configuration control, calibration, and traceability
- Write test procedures, manage procedural red lines, and incorporate updates during test campaigns
- Oversee vendor design and fabrication of fluids test equipment and support equipment
- Participate in gated design and Test Readiness Reviews
- Perform facility activation tests of fluids subsystems
- Maintain and operate pneumatic and cryogenic hardware and/or control software
- Follow safety policies during test planning and operations
- Troubleshoot anomalies real-time
- Reduce, analyze, and archive test data to support verification tasks
Benefits
- 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%
- Education Support Program
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
