Component Test Engineer, Early Career – New Glenn

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!  

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.

In this role, you will work alongside a team of dedicated engineers and will share in the 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.

• 1+ 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.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $75,510.00-$105,714.00

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t 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 a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t 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 U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on