Sr Test Engineer (MSFC 4670)

Application close date:

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. 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 individual will work on the Alabama Test Operations' (ATO) Maintenance team at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), in Huntsville, AL. The ATO Maintenance Team supports the thousands of components and dozens of sub-systems that make up the historic MSFC 4670 Engine Test Stand facility structural, fluid, and electrical systems. In this role, you will support maintenance of that hardware as well as the initial build for upgrades to the stand in support of development, qualification and acceptance testing of Blue Engines. As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team, you will be responsible for maintenance plans, architecture of process, maintenance requirement definition, troubleshooting hardware failure, risk identification/mitigation, automated data review scripts to support predictive maintenance, as well as supporting various continuous process improvements. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration in the heart of Rocket City and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable operations.

This job is a 1st shift position but will require ability to perform job duties outside of normal shift hours as needed. 10% travel may also be required to support other sites during surge need as well as for process and professional development.

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, 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!  Passion for our mission and vision is required!

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Responsibilities :

• Consistently exhibit strong written, personal, and computer skills. Ability to communicate clearly and promptly within all areas of the organization

• Author work instructions to safely perform maintenance on test facility hardware including instructions for disassembly, inspection, assembly of various mechanical and electro-mechanical components.

• Identification and definition of preventative maintenance of test facility hardware including support equipment needed to perform maintenance on the various components of the test facility.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for permanent problem resolution

• Support functional test of various components (valves, filters, regulators, etc.) for acceptance using high pressure pneumatics, cryogenics, or hydraulics. Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions using work instructions.

• Coordination with external vendors to support both preventative maintenance efforts and repair

• Participate in Test Readiness and Risk Assessment Reviews to ensure compliance with Blue Origin Health and Safety Manual requirements.

• Provide technical support of new designs for maintainability and operability.

• Perform operations as certified operator to support return to service post-maintenance as well as system upgrade first time activations

• Establish training curriculum for engineering and technicians to support job functions and proctor training for team as needed.

• Support robust methods and strategies for sustaining a reasonable inventory of equipment and spares to support stand maintenance.

• Support Supervisor and Managers with establishing best practices and proper work execution strategies

• Engaging with multiple geographic locations and business units to support anomaly resolution, participate in hazard operations (hazops) assessments, stand boards, design reviews, as well as supporting considerations for operations and maintenance (O&M) of future facility expansions and upgrades.

• Actively introduce new technologies and capability improvements.

• Identify inefficiencies, capability gaps, and potential improvements in the O&M process to advocate for and implement better solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanic