Technical Specialist Sr

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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!

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.

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. Blue Origin is self-funding rapid development of multiple in-space flight systems - over a range of sizes, propellant types, and technical challenge.

This position resides within the Avionics & Control Products (ACP) organization, part of the Engine Business Unit. As part of the ACP Test Equipment and Manufacturing Automation team, you will design and deliver avionics ground and test systems supporting engineering development and production.

The test systems will provide an environment to integrate the electronics and software for system development, verification, and validation. This will include software simulations and hardware emulators, as well as software for interfacing with these simulators and emulators.

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!

Position requires up to 25% travel to rocket engine test sites.

• Participate in the requirements, design, architecture, procurement, build, integration, and checkout of the component testers
• Support a development environment with open box testing and card to card level testing
• Perform checkout and troubleshooting of electronic assemblies
• Create and release drawings of the component hardware infrastructure, rack layouts, harnesses, breakout boxes/panels, power distribution, and grounding
• Create and release manufacturing work orders and maintain an active supply chain.
• Coordinate with technicians for the build, assembly, and installation of equipment and harnesses
• Support the integration of flight avionics, hardware, operator consoles, and test equipment to verify the requirements and performance of avionics units under test
• Maintain configuration control of the drawings and the tester configuration.
• Support problem investigation and resolution.
• Assemble Component Test electrical and mechanical systems using engineering drawings
• Build, test and rework cable and harness assemblies

• Associate degree in a STEM Technology Program or 10+ years of experience in aerospace test
• 5+ years of industry experience with electrical/electro-mechanical assemblies
• Experience assembling and handling small mechanical and electrical parts
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and written assembly procedures
• Procient in the use of standard electronic lab test…