Fluid Systems Engineer III - New Glenn, Integrated Vehicle Test
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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 a hardworking team of specialists, you will develop, lead and complete fluid systems integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight fluids systems. You will share in the team's impact of developing tests plans and procedures for vehicle operations and tests. This role is a combination of test and operations development, planning and documentation, hands-on running tests and problem solving/data analysis. Early responsibilities include collaborating with Responsible Engineers and Designers to plan tests of the vehicle systems, ensuring these tests are crafted to verify the pertinent requirements. Other responsibilities include coordinating test crews, defining vehicle test configurations and developing and operating support equipment required for testing. In addition, this role will support subsystem development testing to reduce program risk. You will be responsible for writing test procedures and handling procedural redlines' day of test. During test execution, this role would act as lead test engineer for a given test with overall responsibility for safety of the test, the crew and the vehicle. You will have a key hand in the procedures and software automation that will be used in test and launch operations!, 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
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To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant experience
- 5+ years of current technical hands-on experience in:
- Developing, authoring and updating test procedures
- Hazardous testing and operations with a strong safety record
- Working optimally in multiple subject areas
- Leading test teams as a Test Conductor or Test Engineer
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills
- Active awareness of Hazards & Mitigations in pressurized systems
- Flexible demeanor and high overall technical curiosity
- Experience in systems engineering practices formal
- 5+ years of current technical hands-on experience testing or operating in at least one of the following areas:
- Inert Gas Systems (GN2, GHE, NITROX)
- Cryogenic Systems (LOX, LNG, LN2)
- Hazardous Chemical Processing (Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Industrial Chemicals)
- Launch/Space Vehicle Ground Systems
- Launch/Space Vehicle Flight Systems, * Experience testing or operating Hypergolic Systems
- Ex: (MMH-NTO, TEA-TEB, UDMH-NTO)
- Experience testing or operating Hydrogen Peroxide Systems
- Experience testing or operating Ground Control Systems
- Master's in engineering
- Familiarity with space vehicle production flow
Benefits & conditions
- 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.