Test Design Engineer II

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

19h•$99,201 - $138,880

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. We are a diverse 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.

Requirements

B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or other relevant field.
2+ years of experience in component testing and data analysis.
Strong work ethic with a high attention to detail and level of organization.
Strong written, personal, and computer skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
Successfully managed simultaneous project schedules.
Passion for spaceflight and space exploration.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our culture of inclusion.
Must be a 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.

Nice To Haves

4+ years of applicable industry experience (launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, motorsports, oil & gas).
Demonstrated technical expertise in design, operation, testing, or production of pressurized (up to 6000 psi), cryogenic, actuated, and/or hydraulic systems.
Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, and fittings.
Experience with sensors and instrumentation (pressure transducers, accelerometers, etc.), data acquisition, and automation systems.
Familiarity with precision clean hardware and systems.
Experience with Environmental Testing (proof, leak, vibration, thermal, etc.) per SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540 or MIL-STD-810.
Demonstrated familiarity with data analysis, processing and reduction techniques.
Experience with data acquisition and automated systems.

Responsibilities

Development, qualification, and production test campaigns on various New Glenn spaceflight systems.
Ownership of the planning and execution of individual component and subassembly test campaigns on mechanical, actuated, hydraulic, cryogenic, and/or pneumatic systems from fabrication to delivery.
Authoring and maintaining detailed test procedures.
Performing test readiness reviews and pre-test briefings.
Conducting data reviews to verify the success of the test campaigns.
Working closely with design engineers to identify test requirements.
Working with operations engineers to incorporate tests into the appropriate test stands.
Working with technicians to execute the procedures.
Identifying the test fixtures, test support equipment, and data acquisition systems necessary to execute the testing scope.
Working with tooling and equipment designers as necessary to design and procure this hardware.
Driving efficiency gains in testing activities in order to increase testing throughput while maintaining a high standard of quality and prioritizing the safety of you and your teammates above all else.
Sharing in the team’s impact on manufacturing, testing, and delivering hardware for the New Glenn Launch Vehicle.