Vehicle Test Engineer III

Application close date :

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space.

As part of a hardworking team of engineers, launch vehicle operators, and technicians, you will be key in ensuring New Shepard vehicles are built and operate per program requirements, a necessary part of validating they are safe and rated for human space flight. You will be responsible for planning, managing, and running functional / verification testing on flight vehicles in a production environment. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects executing the vehicle verification plan - producing standard operating procedures for common vehicle operations, performing complex subsystem and integrated system level testing, and processing and archiving test data.

Our team is a small, resourceful group of organized and hardworking test engineers that serve as the integrated test and vehicle operations focals within New Shepard at the Blue Origin Kent site, managing test execution through the entire process. In initial planning phases, we work with design and system engineering teams to plan tests on the subsystem and integrated system scale, ensuring tests validate pertinent requirements. We also design, procure, and build test equipment and data acquisition systems as required, and drive the development / release of safety hazard analyses. Additionally, our team members coordinate test crews, scheduling, and vehicle configurations needed for test campaigns. During testing, our team members serve as console operators, controlling the onboard / vehicle and ground systems. We also support system troubleshooting to inform root cause and non-conformance investigations. At the completion of a test campaign, our team conducts data compilation and analysis, and verifies key test parameters were met. We also compile and regularly act on lessons learned and work to drive gains in efficiency while reducing process gaps.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications :

• 3-5+ years experience working with complex and high energy systems (e.g. high pressure gas, hydraulic, and / or electrical) - including operating, troubleshooting, and general problem solving
• Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer, organizing test equipment, personnel, and schedule on top of test execution
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, standards, and technical requirements
• Strong safety mindset and experience, including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations
• Ability to utilize test instrumentation and control components : pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, flow meters, load cells, relays, solenoid valves, power supplies
• Experience developing, writing, and updating subsystem or multi-system procedures and work instructions
• Strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or physics desired)
• Able to work weekend shifts or off-shifts as required for particular tasks or test series
• Ability travel 15% of time to support training, testing, and operations work at Texas site.
• Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Preferred Qualifications :

Compensation Range for :

WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

Required for all positions : Blue's Standard Background Check

Required for Certain Job Profiles : Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

Required for Certain Job Profiles : Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and / or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including : Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation / shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles : Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

Benefits include : 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. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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