Avionics Liaison Engineer III New Glenn

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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. Were 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.

Job Description

As part of a small passionate and accomplished team of experts you will be responsible for supporting and representing the Avionics Integration team at our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration floor. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of engineering design fabrication installation and test. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

This position will require occasional support across all shifts and stages of vehicle development as dictated by Avionics integration and test needs.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Avionics technical point of contact across all work centers on our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Support the selection of avionics components and hardware during vehicle integration and test such as connectors backshells cable and wire fasteners bonding materials.
• Create and disposition Non-Conformances (NC) and discrepancy reports in our internal system.
• Create/update redline drawings for the 2D electrical harness drawings 3D electrical harness installation drawings and Avionics LRU installation drawings.
• Release Redline drawings in Windchill.
• Support any DfX improvement initiatives to increase rate productivity and efficiency at our Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Support process development and improvements with our Design teams and Integration/Test teams on the Rocket Manufacturing and Integration Floor.
• Provide technical guidance for Avionics Installations.
• Support the assembly integration test and troubleshooting of cables and harnesses Avionics LRUs and Avionics hardware.
• Report on activity schedule and technical status.

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree or higher in Electrical or an appropriate engineering field.
• 2 years of experience of integration and test experience in Aerospace transportation or related industry.
• Hands-on experience with harness fabrication and installation LRU fabrication and installation and general systems integration and test on vehicles.
• Experience using ECAD/MCAD packages to support vehicle integration.
• Familiar with harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A NASA-STD-8739.4

Preferred Qualifications:

• IPC/WHMA-A-620A Certification.
• Demonstrated experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD).
• Demonstrated experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems integration and test campaigns.

Culture Statement

Dont meet all desired requirements Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

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 a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues 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 10001 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 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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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