Sr. Electromechanical Assembly & Test Technician

BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL

4d•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. This role sits in Blue Origin Operations. The Vertical Integration Strategy and Execution team stands up new in-house manufacturing capability for critical hardware. You will build, integrate, and test complex electromechanical assemblies in a development manufacturing facility, spanning precision mechanical assembly, industrial electrical build, high-current terminations, panel build, and electrical acceptance test. These lines are new, so instructions and tooling are still changing and you will often be the first to run a job. As a senior technician, you will work with limited direction, take on the hardest hardware, hold the quality bar, and train the crew around you. Expect varied shifts or overtime as the schedule requires.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Hands-on experience building complex electromechanical, electrical, or mechanical assemblies, gained through manufacturing, fabrication, industrial maintenance, panel build, automotive, marine, military, or a related trade
Able to work from engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, schematics, and written procedures, and record results accurately
Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and precision measurement tools, and able to use a multimeter, with interest in learning bench test equipment
Experience assembling to specification, including torque and fastener procedures
Able to work with limited direction, troubleshoot build and test issues, escalate clearly, and help or train less-experienced teammates
Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods in a shop floor environment

Nice To Haves

Experience building or wiring high-current electrical assemblies in a regulated or high-reliability environment such as aerospace, defense, solar, marine, rail, or precision industrial manufacturing
Bench testing, checkout, or troubleshooting of electronic assemblies, PCBAs, or control hardware, including component-level soldering and board rework
Executing formal acceptance test procedures and documenting results, including insulation resistance, hipot or dielectric withstand, or low-resistance testing
Insulation systems and processes, including Class F/H materials, taping and sleeving, and resin or varnish impregnation
Sensor and instrumentation installation and checkout, or PLC and control system I/O troubleshooting
Military or commercial electronics technician background, or formal electrical or electronics training through apprenticeship, technical school, or military program
Certification to IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, or an equivalent workmanship standard, plus ESD control training (ANSI/ESD S20.20) and NFPA 70E arc flash training
Experience in a new or start-up production environment where processes, tooling, and documentation were still being developed, working to documented quality standards including configuration control and traceability

Responsibilities

Electrical build and test
Fabricating and installing power and control wiring per wiring diagrams, schematics, and cable schedules, including crimping, ferruling, lugging, soldering, and labeling
Terminating high-current conductors and fabricating, bending, and installing bus bar assemblies, with bolted joints torqued to specification
Applying insulation systems, including taping, sleeving, resin or varnish impregnation, potting, and encapsulation
Building and wiring control, instrumentation, and protection panels, and routing cable in conduit, tray, and flex with proper strain relief, grounding, and shield terminations
Setting up and running electrical and electronics tests per written procedures, including test article hookup, instrumentation installation, and verifying the setup before energizing
Performing electrical verification and acceptance testing, including continuity and ringout, low-resistance measurement, insulation resistance (megger), hipot or dielectric withstand, polarity verification, and functional checkout, recording results against pass/fail criteria
Troubleshooting failures to the assembly, board, component, or wiring level and performing approved rework including component-level soldering, using proper ESD practices
Operating bench and stand test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, current clamps, insulation testers, dielectric withstand testers, and data acquisition systems
Mechanical assembly and integration
Performing precision mechanical assembly, including fits and clearances, shimming, alignment, press and interference fits, and fasteners torqued to specification
Integrating electrical and mechanical sub-assemblies into higher-level units through final assembly, closeout, and preparation for acceptance test
Operating shop and material handling equipment including overhead cranes and rigging, and performing dimensional and electrical inspection with calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, DMMs, megohmmeters, and low-resistance ohmmeters
Preparing and verifying kits to the bill of materials, confirming material traceability, and helping ready new stations for production
Quality and safety
Following work instructions and test procedures precisely and recording completed steps and in-process data as required
Escalating problems found at the bench, including incorrect instructions, drawing discrepancies, tooling issues, and quality, safety, or material concerns, and supporting discrepancy disposition
Training and checking the work of less-experienced technicians, and working safely around energized and high-energy equipment including lockout/tagout and arc flash PPE