Fluids/Hydraulic Test Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

1d • Onsite

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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. We are a 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. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will develop, manage and execute test plans and procedures as part of the Orbital Launch Site (OLS) Production Test Team. You will have ownership of fluids systems for ground support equipment and testing of various space vehicle fluids systems. You will develop test methods, operate ground support equipment, author and execute test procedures to efficiently complete integrated fluids system testing for multiple test campaigns. You will be coordinating and directing test crews and ground support equipment while establishing vehicle configurations for testing throughout vehicle production as well as manage and supervise a small team of technicians during test setups, checkouts and teardowns.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering or related field
• Background in space vehicle testing, fluids support equipment & fluids ground systems development
• Experience with developing, writing and executing test procedures for servicing or leak checking GN2, GO2, and/or GHe, systems
• A strong safety record
• Leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
• Experience reading P&ID schematics/layout designs
• Experience developing fluids systems installation and checkout procedures
• Vehicle high pressure systems and testing
• Culture Statement

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test procedures of the vehicle fluids subsystems against program requirements.
• Develop test methods to efficiently complete integrated system testing.
• Assist in fluids support equipment design, budgeting, procurement, verification, and integration.
• Maintain fluids test equipment configuration control, calibration and traceability
• Write test procedures and manage procedural red lines and updates during test campaigns
• Manage vendors to design and fabricate fluids test equipment/GSE
• Integrate testing and operability features into new vehicle designs
• Participate in gated design and test readiness reviews
• Define and perform facility activation tests of fluids subsystems
• Manage overall responsibility for the test, the team, and the procedure execution
• Maintain and operate pneumatic hardware and/or control software
• Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations
• Troubleshoot anomalies real-time and provide solutions during non-conformance scenarios
• Reduce, analyze and archive test data to support verification tasks

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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level