Fluid Systems Engineer II - New Glenn, Integrated Vehicle Test

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will develop, lead and complete fluid systems integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight fluids systems. You will share in the team’s impact of developing tests plans and procedures for vehicle operations and tests. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests and problem solving/data analysis. Early responsibilities include collaborating with Responsible Engineers and Designers to plan tests of the vehicle systems, ensuring these tests are crafted to verify the pertinent requirements. Other responsibilities include coordinating test crews, defining vehicle test configurations and developing and operating support equipment required for testing. In addition, this role will support subsystem development testing to reduce program risk. You will be responsible for writing test procedures and handling procedural redlines' day of test. During test execution, this role would act as lead test engineer for a given test with overall responsibility for safety of the test, the crew and the vehicle. You will have a key hand in the procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations!

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience in: Developing, authoring and updating test procedures
3+ years of current technical hands-on experience in: Hazardous testing and operations with a strong safety record
Ability to work optimally in multiple subject areas
Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
Excellent technical writing and communication skills
Active awareness of Hazards & Mitigations
Flexible demeanor and high overall technical curiosity
Experience in systems engineering practices
2+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas: Inert Gas Systems
2+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas: Cryogenic Systems
2+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas: Hazardous Chemical Processing
2+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas: Launch/Space Vehicle Ground Systems
2+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas: Launch/Space Vehicle Flight Systems
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing or operating Hypergolic Systems
Experience testing or operating Hydrogen Peroxide Systems
Experience testing or operating Ground Control Systems
Master’s in engineering
Familiarity with space vehicle production flow

Responsibilities

Develop, lead and complete fluid systems integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight fluids systems.
Develop test plans and procedures for vehicle operations and tests.
Collaborate with Responsible Engineers and Designers to plan tests of vehicle systems, ensuring tests verify pertinent requirements.
Coordinate test crews, define vehicle test configurations and develop and operate support equipment required for testing.
Support subsystem development testing to reduce program risk.
Write test procedures and handle procedural redlines day of test.
Act as lead test engineer for a given test during test execution, with overall responsibility for safety of the test, the crew and the vehicle.
Contribute to procedures and software automation used in test and launch operations.