Technician - Avionics (Engines) - All Levels - All Shifts

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

2d•$44 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

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 is part of New Glenn and Engines Electro-Mechanical Actuator (EMA) assembly Team, supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows for the future. Provides hands-on support to Engineering/Production/Manufacturing by performing activities such as test, F.A.I., modification, fabrication, and assembly of electro/mechanical systems. Applications may include electronic circuits, power distribution, life/vehicle and critical safety systems. Work is performed from schematics, diagrams, written descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions. Perform operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. As part of a hardworking team of technicians, you will assemble, repair, and evaluate electrical harness assemblies for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all production, evaluation, and development of Avionics Harnessing and electrical systems. Work in the EMA Lab requires a high level of proficiency in the technical aspects of the work such as measuring and layout, terminating a variety of electrical connections on mechanical assemblies and performing various assembly soldering operations. Once complete you will perform different verification tests to ensure we produce the highest quality product.

Requirements

2+ years fabricating, inspecting, and repairing wire harness assemblies.
2+ years’ experience with standard harnessing tools as well as measuring and layout of assembly. Experience with wire stripping, crimping, and splicing using either manual or automated processes.
2+ years’ experience with using testing/trouble shooting tools such as a digital multi-meter.
At least 3 years’ experience in Aerospace Avionics or related experience.
Familiarity with torquing procedures, sizing fasteners and harness assembly, disassembly and modification.
Familiarity with Microsoft Suite of programs…office, visio etc.
Familiarity with electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and dimensional layout drawings.
Able to lift 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

6+ years’ experience in avionics or electronics development and electronics testing.
4+ years’ fabricating, inspecting, and repairing wire harness assemblies.
4+ years’ experience with standard harnessing tools as well as measuring and layout of assembly. Experience with wire stripping, crimping, and splicing using either manual or automated processes.
4+ years’ experience with using testing/trouble shooting tools such as a digital multi-meter.
At least 3 years’ experience in Aerospace Avionics or related experience.
Familiarity with Altium, CAD, easy wire and allspice.io
Current or expired certifications in PCBA inspection (IPC-A-610), harness assembly (IPC/WHMA-A-620), soldering (J-STD-001), PCBA rework (IPC-7711/7721)

Responsibilities

Building a variety of different harnesses for Engines and New Glenn and often managing changing priorities from project to project, requiring mental flexibility.
Building a variety of electrical assemblies including test equipment, harnesses and often managing changing priorities from project to project, requiring mental flexibility.
Often assisting with new designs; working directly with engineering to determine standard processes and to vet new designs for improvement opportunities prior to production.
Provide feedback on new assemblies, identifying needed improvements to existing designs and improving or updating outdated designs.
Serve internal and external customers, across multiple systems and multiple platforms. Each Technician is a valued part of the chain that supports safe, affordable, and regular human spaceflight.
A focus on safety, collaboration and quality allows us to work together to determine the best path forward, balancing speed and safety to create high quality components that will propel future astronauts and payloads into space for the improvement of humanity.