Spacecraft Tank Technical Specialist - Lunar Core Components

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

The selected candidate will join our Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel team and help drive the manufacturing technology for new pressure vessel designs and within Blue Origin’s new Lunar business unit.
 

Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will be able to perform the following tasks with minimal supervision:

• Fabricate welded sheet metal propellant tanks for new spacecraft designs through the development, qualification, and flight production phases.
• Develop tank assembly practices, contribute to the tool designs and provide critical feedback to the engineering team to improve the manufacturing work instructions.
• Coordinate in-plant and out-plant tasks with engineering, welding, cleaning, and inspection work areas and assist with those operations as needed to assure on-time completion.
• Travel to support special processes and testing at suppliers.
• Create flexible workstations for assembly, welding and inspection operations to build multiple tank designs.
• Evaluate and selecting the best tools for performing assembly, functional tests, dimensional and optical inspections. 
• Develope innovative and efficient ways to safely store and transport the delicate piece-parts, subassemblies, and tanks.
   

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated hands on-experience with assembling precision cleaned components in a cleanroom environment.
• Knowledge of welding practices and interest in expanding that knowledge.
• Demonstrated R&D machine shop skills including but not limited to lathe, mill, shear and filament 3D printing operations.
• Relentless attention to detail when collecting and analyzing measurements
• Highly organized, especially in the context of team communications and work center & tooling layout (5S practices)
• Able & willing to travel to suppliers and various Blue Origin sites up to 10% time.
• Strong software skills Windchill, Jules, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Physical Requirements:
• Climb ladders and stairs
• Lift and carry 50 lbs. for limited durations
• Work schedule may vary and depend on hardware and testing
• Remain flexible by working overtime and weekends (when necessary)
   

Desired:

• Associate Degree or welding certification
• Demonstrated experience setting up a production work center for aerospace hardware.
• Hands-on welding experience or interest in obtaining those skills.
• Experience working with tanks, propellant management devices, and/or COPV’s.
• Ability to quickly sketch, white board conjure up solutions for fixtures and packaging problems and independently turn them into reality.
• CAD experience with Creo Parametric.

 

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $43.74 - $61.24

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

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