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Blue Origin LLC Engine Component Test Engineer III 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. This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will support thermal, vibration and shock testing of rocket engine components. You will have significant contributions in the areas of component specification, component selection, tool design, testing, and delivering hardware for the BE-4 rocket engine programs. This position requires versatility, technical ability, effective communication and strong project management skills. We work with the designers, systems engineers, and analysts to plan and perform development and qualification test campaigns of cryogenic, pressurized, pneumatic and electro-mechanical flight hardware and assemblies to meet an aggressive development schedule. We plan and supervise thermal, vibration, shock and vacuum testing on development and flight hardware. We are looking for someone that understands environmental testing, testing of pressurized pneumatic and hydraulic components as well as avionics, electro-mechanical hardware and data acquisition systems. This includes supporting cryogenic, thermal, vibration, vacuum, shock and mechanically simulated pyroshock testing for all rocket engine components for both development and production testing. To be successful in this role you will need to ensure component standardization across programs, where appropriate; oversee environmental testing of components within our test facilities; and conduct data reviews and prepare reports to ensure successful component qualification. 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! Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Complete ownership of the Environmental Test Plan for the BE-4 engine program Work with design, analysis, systems engineering, and launch vehicle customers to define optimal verification plan and test requirements for engine components for all life-cycle phases of design, development, test and flight. Review verification records (test plans, test reports, analysis reports, inspection reports, etc.) to ensure the appropriate rigor and ensure the test program is executed in alignment with system requirements Act as the negotiator between multiple and sometimes conflicting interests in order to make sure the test program as a whole is optimized Participate and guide system design and development at all stages of development lifecycle, beginning with requirements capture and flow-down, through preliminary design, critical design, product realization, design verification testing, system integration, qualification, certification, and delivery Effectively communicate development status, risks, and challenges Minimum Qualifications: B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace

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