Facilities Electrician III

Blue Origin; Van Horn (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Texas is seeking a hands-on Electrician to support West Texas site operations, repair, install, and maintain electrical systems for launch facilities, manufacturing, and test centers. This role requires reading blueprints, following safety protocols, and working with high- and low-voltage equipment.

You will join a mission-driven team focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, with a clear path toward skilled trades mastery as part of our ongoing spaceflight

Qualifications

• Texas Journeyman State License.
• 4 to 6 years of experience as an electrician.
• A high school diploma.
• Completed electrician apprenticeship.
• Proficiency with the National Electrical Code and local codes.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record (CMV certification will be required when hired).
• Strong safety mindset with hands-on experience for hazardous or critical operations.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or legally admitted into the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Repair, install, replace, and test electrical circuits, equipment, and appliances.
• Repair and maintain motor control centers and PLCs (600V and below).
• Install and monitor performance of electrical equipment for hazards or replacement.
• Perform work of lower level electricians.
• Ensure care in equipment maintenance and promote safety/environmental practices.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance as directed by engineering.
• Read and update electrical panel schedules.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
• Support Launch Site One electrical preventive and corrective maintenance including construction activities.
• Read blueprints.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma

Electrician apprenticeship

Tools

National Electrical Code knowledge

Job description

Application close date:

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!

Join our Luxembourg team where your expertise directly contributes to humanity's greatest adventure, while maintaining the work-life harmony that makes great engineering possible. Be part of a collaborative, inclusive culture where safety and technical excellence drive every decision as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight from the heart of Europe.

Description

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for repairing, testing, constructing, activating and maintaining Electrical, COMM and Fire Detection System required to support the West Texas site. This is a hands‑on position focused on electrical facility repair, construction, activation and preventive maintenance. Facilities include launch vehicle manufacturing, integration and test; launch Site, and launch command and control centers. This position will directly influence the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of secondary electrical systems including performing additions or modifications on secondary circuits
• Repair, install, replace, and test electrical circuits, equipment, and appliances using appropriate tools and testing instruments
• Repairs and maintains motor control centers and programmable logic controls (600 volts and below)
• Installs and monitors performance of installed electrical equipment for hazards, adjustments, or replacement
• Perform work of lower level electricians
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance as directed by engineering
• Reads, employs, and updates electrical panel schedules
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Ability to continue support of Launch Site One electrical preventive and corrective maintenance including construction activities and to maintain functionality and reliability of electrical systems required for the daily operations of West Texas launch Site.
• Ability to read blueprints

Qualifications

• Texas Journeyman State License
• 4 to 6 years of Experience as an electrician
• A high school diploma
• Completed electrician apprenticeship
• Proficiency with the National Electrical Code and local codes
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record (CMV certification will be required when hired)
• Strong safety mindset and experience, including hands‑on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical operations
• 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.

Desired

• Experience with Industrial facilities , defense or spacecraft manufacturing, or integration and test

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants 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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a