Spacecraft Tank Technical Specialist III - Lunar Core Components

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

1d • $104,027 - $145,637

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. The selected candidate will join our Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel team and help drive the manufacturing technology for new pressure vessel designs and within Blue Origin’s new Lunar business unit.

Requirements

• 3-4 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated hands on-experience with assembling precision cleaned components in a cleanroom environment.
• Knowledge of welding practices and interest in expanding that knowledge.
• Demonstrated R&D machine shop skills including but not limited to lathe, mill, shear and filament 3D printing operations.
• Relentless attention to detail when collecting and analyzing measurements
• Highly organized, especially in the context of team communications and work center & tooling layout (5S practices)
• Able & willing to travel to suppliers and various Blue Origin sites up to 10% time.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to an inclusive culture.
• 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.
• Strong software skills Windchill, Jules, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Climb ladders and stairs
• Lift and carry 50 lbs. for limited durations
• Work schedule may vary and depend on hardware and testing
• Remain flexible by working overtime and weekends (when necessary)

Nice To Haves

• Associate Degree or welding certification
• Demonstrated experience setting up a production work center for aerospace hardware.
• Hands-on welding experience or interest in obtaining those skills.
• Experience working with tanks, propellant management devices, and/or COPV’s.
• Ability to quickly sketch, white board conjure up solutions for fixtures and packaging problems and independently turn them into reality.
• CAD experience with Creo Parametric.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate welded sheet metal propellant tanks for new spacecraft designs through the development, qualification, and flight production phases.
• Develop tank assembly practices, contribute to the tool designs and provide critical feedback to the engineering team to improve the manufacturing work instructions.
• Coordinate in-plant and out-plant tasks with engineering, welding, cleaning, and inspection work areas and assist with those operations as needed to assure on-time completion.
• Travel to support special processes and testing at suppliers.
• Create flexible workstations for assembly, welding and inspection operations to build multiple tank designs.
• Evaluate and selecting the best tools for performing assembly, functional tests, dimensional and optical inspections.
• Develope innovative and efficient ways to safely store and transport the delicate piece-parts, subassemblies, and tanks.

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%, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree