Propulsion Test Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

22h•$121,023 - $169,432•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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 dedication 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. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit on the MK2 Alpha Lander team. As a Fluids & Propulsion Test engineer, you will be testing the actual hardware bringing astronauts to the Moon. You will have ownership of vehicle integrated main engine testing, ground support equipment activation, component testing, and system-level testing for a variety of systems within MK2 Alpha Lander Fluids and Propulsion. 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
8+ years experience with a background in propulsion testing
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

10+ years’ experience with a background in cryogenic testing, pressurized equipment, and vacuum systems.
Experience with main engine, cryogenic, hydraulic, 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
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