Avionics Test Tech- 2nd shift

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.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will be installing, troubleshooting, repairing and verifying health on a multitude of sensor types for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of sensor installations, driving process improvements and tests involving those installations, enabling Blue’s mission of putting millions of people into space. 

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Responsibilities include:

• Assembly, test, installation, modification, and repair of production assemblies in preparation for flight and/or ground testing.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance.
• Perform second party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written procedures
• Assist with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Support vehicle/launch operations installation of open-ended harnesses by performing field installations/repairs
• Perform mate/de-mate, cleaning, inspection, length/breakout measuring, reassembly of harnesses and sub-systems
• Installation of sensors such as: thermocouple, strain gauges (fiber optic and foil), general electrical testing/verification, accelerometers, heat and mass flow sensors, etc.
• Proof of concept installs and tests, including recording results and methods used for analysis and process specification definition.

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!

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15+ years experience with instrumentation related fields, aerospace applications desired but other equivalent environments will be considered (automotive, nuclear, oil/gas, industrial)
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation systems from sensor end to data integrity
• 15+ years with cable harness assemblies and integration of launch vehicles/systems across various launch vehicle subsystems including power, signal, fiber optic, and high data rate cables
• Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced diverse team environment with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities
• Dexterity of movement for performing installations in tight or high (but safe) environments
• A demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams of diverse skills
• Basic digital literacy such as Windows, Microsoft Office, etc.
• Has worked with the IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-DTL-22520, NASA-STD-8739, J-STD-001, ANSI/ESD S20.20
• Outstanding interpersonal and analytical skills and a proven track record to drive sophisticated projects with minimal mentorship
• Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion, program priorities and management and customer decisions
• Mentor coworkers in improving skills
• Attention to detail and mind for safety
• Educational Requirement: HS graduate
• Ability to support all shifts as needed (regular hours Mon-Fri will be usual)
• 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to gain access to Kennedy Space Center

Desired:

• Extensive instrumentation experience
• Data acquisition experience
• Soldering and harness building
• Theory of operation behind strain, temperature, pressure and load cell instruments.
• Associates degree in any electrical field
• Technical diploma in Engineering discipline or equivalent years of experience
• Certification in IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC/J-STD-001 or equivalent
• Has insta