Sr Integration and Test Specialist

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 Blue National Security (BNS), where our focus is the design, development, and delivery of launch and spacecraft systems for national security missions. Through Blue Ring, our all-in-one, high-powered hybrid solar-electric and chemical-propelled spacecraft, we provide unmatched mission maneuverability, versatility, and capacity at dramatically lower-profile costs.
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are developing 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 role is part of the Blue Nation Security Business Unit. The unit develops, manufactures, and operates satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will own significant scopes of electrical and mechanical integration and test efforts for space vehicles. This includes assembling and integrating spacecraft, assembling Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), performing propellant loading and executing system-level functional tests in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 50% of the time support Huntsville (HSV) and Florida (FL) processing sites.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Test spacecraft flight and non-flight hardware, software, and EGSE.
• Assemble and troubleshoot EGSE.
• Write, authorize, and execute electrical test procedures.
• Assemble, build up, and troubleshoot an integrated spacecraft.
• Configure the spacecraft and support equipment for test events.
• Support integrated spacecraft testing and processing at HSV and FL.
• Perform spacecraft fueling and other hazardous operations in accordance with safety procedures.
• Install, handle, and integrate ordnance and separation system hardware.
• Install, modify, and repair/rework multi-layer insulation (MLI).
• Participate in daily floor activities, including harness integration, workmanship testing of spacecraft harnesses, and functional testing of the spacecraft system.
• Operate cranes, forklifts, and scissor lifts to support handling and integration.
• Work closely with the Lead Test Engineer and Systems Engineering to review test cases and test data, review hazard analyses, author work orders, and resolve spacecraft workmanship defects.
• Work on elevated platforms and in enclosed spaces with appropriate PPE.
• Assist in spacecraft propellant loading operations
• Support payload integration and test
• Develop and execute I&T procedures

Extensive knowledge and practical experience in several of the following areas:

• One of the following:
• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of technical experience
• Master's degree plus 0 years of technical experience
• High school diploma or GED plus 8 years of technical experience
• Experience testing Space Program or Missile Defense Program production hardware
• Experience assembling Space Program hardware
• Spacecraft build, assembly, and test experience
• Harness experience, certified to NASA and J-STD standards
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas clearly and concisely
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in small teams
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Active TS/SCI clearance

• 10+ years of spacecraft electrical test or spacecraft I&T experience (Master Technician level)
• NASA and government mission experience
• SCAPE certification and significant experience performing fueling operations
• Ordnance certification
• Separation system certification (for example, Beyond Gravity)
• Significant MLI experience, including installation, modification, and repair/rework
• Crane, forklift, and…