Senior Technician - New Glenn Component Test Hardware

Senior Technician - New Glenn Component Test Lead hands-on testing campaigns for New Glenn components to ensure reliability and safety Location: Seattle Compensation: $124,476 - 174,265 USD / year Job Tags: Hardware About The Role New Glenn Component Test Engineer 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. As part of the New Glenn Component Test team, you will support development, qualification, and production test campaigns on various New Glenn spaceflight systems. You will be required to maintain a safety-first mindset while setting up and executing hazardous tests, including cryogenic, high voltage, and high-pressure systems. You will be responsible for independently fabricating and troubleshooting test rigs/systems as well as test harnesses. You will support the team's equipment management and calibration. In addition, you will support flight hardware production by evaluating test procedures and processes for efficiency and implementing improvements. We are looking for someone who can work in a team environment and apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Minimum Qualifications 10+ years' experience in aerospace or related fields Demonstrated mechanical skills such as welding, milling, lathe, drilling, torquing, soldering, crimping, and tube flaring and bending Knowledge / experience with high pressure and/or cryogenic systems (gaseous and liquid) Ability to fabricate high pressure plumbing systems Knowledge and experience with test operations procedures including hydraulic load control, hydro/pneumatic pressure control, and safe handling of flight parts Ability to install and operate instrumentation including strain gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, and analog circuitry Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, blueprints, piping, and instrumentation diagrams (P&AIDs), and wiring schematics Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with a high attention to detail Excellent judgment with demonstrated ability to recognize, report, and correct issues Strong development background and experience working with limited instruction Ability to document and maintain accurate records with strict procedural compliance Preferred Qualifications 10+ years of applicable industry experience (launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, motorsports, oil & gas) A&P license or equivalent experience in launch vehicle or propulsion system assembly and integration Demonstrated technical expertise in design, operation, testing, or production of pressurized (up to 6000 psi), cryogenic, hydraulic, and/or mechanical systems Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, actuators, servo-valves, and fittings Experience performing electrical work and repairs per NASA-STD-8739.4, AC-43.13-1B or similar Experience with Environmental Testing per SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-1540 or MIL-STD-810 Familiarity with industry standards such as ASME, OSHA, and local building standards Familiarity with working precision clean hardware and systems in a cleanroom environment Experience installing strain gages with a variety of adhesive types, including room-temperature and elevated-temperature cure. Experience with 3D CAD tools (CREO/PRO-E preferred) and ability to read and interpret GD&T per ASME Y14.5M-1994 standard Experience operating heavy lifting equipment such as cranes and forklifts around flight critical hardware #J-18808-Ljbffr Front Door Defense