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Blue Origin LLC Component Test Engineer III - New Glenn in Seattle, Washington
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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 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. 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! This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth's orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space. Alongside a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will have primary responsibility for development, qualification, and production test campaigns on various New Glenn spaceflight systems. As a member of New Glenn's Component Test team, you will contribute to the planning and execution of individual component and subassembly test campaigns on mechanical, actuated, hydraulic, cryogenic, and/or pneumatic systems from fabrication to delivery. You will work closely with design engineers to identify test requirements, with operations engineers to incorporate tests into the appropriate test stands, and with technicians to execute the procedures that your team has authored. In this role, you will identify the test fixtures, test support equipment, and data acquisition systems necessary to execute our testing scope and work with tooling and equipment designers as necessary to design/procure this hardware. Additionally, you will drive 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. Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree in engineer or related technical field. 5+ 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. This role requires the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively at the executive leadership level as well as on the shop floor. Passion for spaceflight and space exploration. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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. Preferred Qualifications: Applicable industry experience (launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, motorsports, oil & gas). Hands-on experience in design, operation, test, 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. Experience with data acquisition and automated systems. Compens