Lead Avionics Lab Technician – Flexible Schedule, Spaceflight Test

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled avionics assembler to build flight-grade test equipment and wire harnesses in a hands-on lab environment in Washington. You will track calibration records, interpret schematics, and integrate avionics with ground support hardware for spaceflight campaigns.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of high-precision assembly experience, proficiency with basic lab tools, and a commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Novice understanding of basic electronics theory – voltage, resistance, current.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and written assembly procedures.
• 2+ years of experience in assembly of avionics equipment, medical devices, or other similar high precision assemblies.
• Proficient in the use of basic electronic lab test equipment, such as power supplies and handheld multimeters.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assemble flight-grade avionics test equipment.
• Track lab inventory and calibration records.
• Build wire harness and cable assemblies.
• Integrate avionics and ground support hardware into electronics testbeds.
• Provide feedback on new assemblies, identifying needed improvements to existing designs and improving or updating outdated designs.
• Contribute to lab 5s initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Serve internal and external customers, across multiple systems and multiple platforms.
• To foster a focus on safety, collaboration and quality allowing us to work together to determine the best path forward, balancing speed and safety to create high quality components that will propel future astronauts and payloads into space for the improvement of humanity.

Skills

Electronics theory

Schematic interpretation

Lab measurement skills

Safety-conscious

Tools

Power supplies

Multimeters

Fabrication shop equipment

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a skilled avionics assembler to build flight-grade test equipment and wire harnesses in a hands-on lab environment in Washington. You will track calibration records, interpret schematics, and integrate avionics with ground support hardware for spaceflight campaigns.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of high-precision assembly experience, proficiency with basic lab tools, and a commitment to safety and quality.