Ground System Development Build Engineer – Level 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 is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance.

This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. We are a 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 a build engineer on our Ground Systems team, you will be at the center of what makes spaceflight possible — the infrastructure that tests, validates, and proves our engines and components before they ever leave the ground. You will own the work instructions and execution for the build, fabrication, and integration phases of engine and component test stands alongside a small, passionate team of engineers and technicians who are relentlessly committed to safety and excellence.

Bringing your technical expertise, creativity, and hands‑on drive, you will own fabrication sequences, lead daily execution, and solve real problems in real time. This is a hands‑on role for a driven problem‑solver who is ready to leave their mark on the history of human spaceflight.

Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee’s additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance. Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee’s ability to relocate to Van Horn, TX.

Relocation provided. Interviews will include a technical assessment. Travel expected up to 30% of the time if not a Van Horn, TX employee.

• Author detailed work instructions for fabrication, assembly, and integration of structures, pressurized gas systems, cryogenic systems, instrumentation, and field installations
• Design end-to‑end execution strategies that define fabrication methodology and integration sequencing for test infrastructure projects
• Manage a daily technician schedule with a rolling 2‑week look‑ahead plan and facilitate daily stand‑up meetings to review progress and set priorities
• Serve as the primary point of contact between engineering and field technicians, translating technical designs into actionable field execution
• Maintain configuration control by validating as‑built documentation and ensuring accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) integration into enterprise configuration management systems
• Provide technical oversight for installation of pressurized gas systems, cryogenic fluid systems, and associated instrumentation
• Work with engineering to resolve fabrication and assembly issues through systematic diagnosis and engineered solutions that maintain product integrity and program timelines
• Partner with procurement and supply chain to ensure materials and components are ready to support active work orders
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, quality, and safety in test stand construction
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