Aerospace Technician- All Levels

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Merritt Island
Posted on: January 18, 2023

Job Description:

We are a diverse 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 part of a diverse and hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will be installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and verifying health on a multitude of sensor types for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of sensor installations, driving process improvements and tests involving those installations, enabling Blue's mission of putting millions of people into space.Responsibilities include:

• Assembly, test, installation, modification, and repair of production assemblies in preparation for flight and/or ground testing.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and correct malfunctions by modification, rework, repair, and/or maintenance.
• Assist with root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Support vehicle/launch operations installation of open-ended harnesses by performing field installations/repairs
• Perform mate/de-mate, cleaning, inspection, length/breakout measuring, reassembly of harnesses and sub-systems
• Installation of sensors such as: thermocouple, strain gauges (fiber optic and foil), general electrical testing/verification, accelerometers, heat and mass flow sensors, etc.
• Proof of concept installs and tests, including recording results and methods used for analysis and process specification definition.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!Qualifications:
  • 3+ years' experience with instrumentation related fields, aerospace applications desired but other equivalent environments will be considered (automotive, nuclear, oil/gas, industrial)
  • Experience troubleshooting instrumentation systems from sensor end to data integrity
  • Experience with cable harness assemblies and integration of launch vehicles/systems across various launch vehicle subsystems including power, signal, fiber optic, and high data rate cables
  • Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced diverse team environment with constantly evolving roles and responsibilities
  • Dexterity of movement for performing installations in tight or high (but safe) environments
  • A demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams of diverse skills
  • Attention to detail and mind for safety
  • Educational Requirement: HS graduate
  • Ability to support all shifts as needed (regular hours Mon-Fri will be usual)
  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to gain access to Kennedy Space CenterDesired:
    • Basic instrumentation experience
    • Data acquisition experience
    • Soldering and harness building
    • Theory of operation behind strain, temperature, pressure, and load cell instruments.
    • Associates degree in any electrical fieldCompensation range for on site CO applicants is $21.89-$32.11Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $23.89-$35.04Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $23.89-$35.04Other site ranges may differExport Control RegulationsApplicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs

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