Test Engineer III - Electrical Equipment for Fluid Systems

BLUE ORIGIN•Seattle, WA

10d•$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. As a Test Engineer working with a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you'll help design, build, and commission electrical test equipment to test fluid components for our lunar lander program, Blue Moon. You will design/configure data acquisition systems and/or control systems specifically focused for testing space-grade fluids and thermal components. You will support the Lunar Permanence Core Components Test team through development, acceptance, and qualification testing of flight hardware for the space vehicles. This is a hands-on position where you will apply broad multi-disciplinary engineering (electrical/electronic, fluids, thermal, mechanical) knowledge, skills, and methods to positively impact safe human spaceflight. We are looking for someone with technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
3+ years industry or applied experience with electrical test equipment.
Experience with data acquisition systems, instrumentation, and/or control systems.
Ability to produce and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
Proficiency in the use of standard electronic lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, power meters, data acquisition cards, etc).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills including prioritization, scheduling, and providing succinct status reports.
A strong safety record.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years experience/background with pressurized equipment, thermal systems, cryogenics, or vacuum systems.
Experience with NI or Dewesoft products.
Experience with control systems for valves, actuators, or rotating machinery.
Experience reading P&ID schematics/layout designs.
Experience/understands hazardous operations.
Experience with inert fluid operations or test.

Responsibilities

Participate in the design, architecture, procurement, build, integration, and checkout of the electrical ground support equipment (EGSE), including data acquisition systems (DAQ), instrumentation, control systems, and wiring.
Directly or indirectly support preparation of Thermal and Fluid component tests, which could include development, qualification, acceptance, performance, and environmental testing.
Create electrical design packages, drawings of test hardware infrastructure, wiring layouts, harnesses, rack layouts, breakout boxes, power distribution, and control elements.
Create and/or review Test Plans, Test Procedures, safety assessments, schematics, and other engineering artifacts.
Identify and procure equipment, and coordinate with technicians for the build, assembly, and installation of equipment and harnesses.
Support the integration of test articles, EGSE, hardware, operator consoles, and test equipment to verify the requirements and performance of units under test.
Troubleshoot issues that arise, support checkout of the systems and solving technical problems.
Maintain configuration control of the drawings and the test system configurations.
Participate in test readiness reviews, pre- and post-test briefings, and post-test reviews.
Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations.
Reduce, analyze, and archive test data.
Lead daily test operations, operate test consoles, direct technician work, and coordinate with internal customers