Avionics Operations Engineer II

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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 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.

This role is part of the Orbital Launch Engineering Avionics team. We are a small, passionate and accomplished team of operations experts. You will develop, manage, support, and execute integrated tests and operations for various spaceflight systems on New Glenn up to and including launch.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers and technicians, you will contribute to the test and operation of Avionics Guidance Navigation Controls (GNC) SW/HW (IMUs, NAV Sensors, controls, GPS) & Main Flight Computing HW/SW spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of mission success for the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle.

You will be responsible for processing your assigned vehicle systems, from stage receipt at the launch site through launch and landing. You will help develop and maintain production schedules, quality documents, and engineering. You will work with other element teams to develop, interpret, and consume operational requirements and produce engineering work orders, technical plans, procedures, HMI displays, and other data products that are required to prepare and launch operational flight vehicles.

You will also be responsible for interfacing with the embedded software development team when necessary for deployment and updating of Operational Flight Programs (OFP) to the vehicle avionics. As a test/operations engineer, you will ensure the launch vehicle and associated ground systems are integrated and prepared for launch and flight.

As this role directly conducts launches this position requires candidates to work shifts including nights and weekends.

To prepare for launch, write sequencer code, and create controller panels. During preparations, you will need to perform hands-on troubleshooting and testing as required. You will certify as a launch engineer controller, ultimately operating your assigned systems on launch day. You will determine and correct anomaly causes, often during time-critical operations. After flight, you will perform data reviews and incorporate process improvements.

Training will continue to increase the operators knowledge of other avionics systems for launch operations.

The ideal candidate has GNC theory of operation knowledge, launch vehicle operations experience, flight computing/command and data handling knowledge, is familiar with SW development and HIL testing, is highly detail-oriented and future-thinking, can manage a broad set of diverse data, has programming experience in QT/Python, and has a deep passion for Blue Origin's mission. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention to safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

• B.S. Degree in Aerospace, Electical, Mechnical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Math
• 3+ years industry experience in Avionics GNC Design, Test, Integration and/or Operations, launch systems, aerospace, or satellite operations
• Experience with code review process and SCI'S, experience using CLI, basic knowledge of avionics network systems and routing tables.
• Knowledge of firmware vs software use in avionics components (FPGA's, PLC's, etc.). Demonstrated field operations, coordinating activities with technicians and other engineering teams
• Strong operations planning and organizational skills
• Effective technical communications capabilities and must be comfortable speaking over communication within a launch control room.
• Ability to support off shift work schedules during launch and/or test campaigns
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully…