I&T Lead-Blue Ring

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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!

As part of a growing team of engineers, you'll be engaged in programs shaping Blue Origin's future. You will lead the development, assembly, integration, and testing of a space vehicle program. In a fast-paced environment, you will develop and execute a test plan to assess all vehicle subsystems concurrently with assembly, culminating in final launch preparations. Your leadership will drive a major integration and test campaign's success, including creating work instructions, writing test plans and procedures, developing test equipment, and compiling reports.

Lead a team across shift operations during vehicle I&T execution.

We seek someone with the technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to impact spaceflight's future positively. Passion for our mission and vision is essential!

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with design and system engineers to plan integration and subsystem tests, ensuring alignment with pertinent requirements.
• Support design engineers with the integration of testing and operability features for new vehicle designs.
• Partner with operations to provide requirements taking responsibility for people and hardware during execution.
• Apply extensive knowledge of technical principles and concepts related to vehicle-level system integration and testing, including acceptance and qualification tests.
• Develop or edit work instructions to support I&T
• Partner with Mission SEIT to support payload I&T and launch site operations
• Mentor and train other personnel and develop efficient test methods for integrated system testing.
• Develop plans and procedures for launch operations.
• Support on-site launch operations to prepare vehicles for flight.
• Manage, and maintain Ground Support Equipment (GSE) required for program execution
• Enforce safety policies during test planning and operations.

Qualifications:

• BS in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Direct experience in the assembly and integration of spacecraft programs.
• Experience with design for manufacturability
• Ability to perform tactical and strategic planning to the production floor
• Understanding of "test like you fly" assessment and exception processes.
• In-depth knowledge of systems engineering principles, including concept development, requirement definition, design solution definition, and more.
• Familiarity with vehicle-level acceptance and qualification tests and support equipment.
• Proficient in designing, developing, and evaluating astronautical/mechanical/structural systems and hardware.
• Capable of providing innovative technical solutions to complex problems during system-level testing of large vehicles.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% during planning and potentially 75% during integration and testing at multiple sites.
• Strong verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment, build trust, maintain professional relationships

Desired:

• Experience in full life cycle test planning, from requirement definition to execution.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical ground support equipment.
• Experience leading design reviews and anomaly investigations.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, etc.) and software tools like DOORS Next Generation, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, Jira, Git, Creo, and Windchill.

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