Senior Flight Test & Launch Technician

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 71,008,000 - 99,463,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a skilled test technician to execute development, qualification, and production tests on flight and non-flight hardware. You will set up configurations, operate environmental test equipment, and document results in real time, ensuring adherence to procedures and safety controls.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting with test engineering, updating procedures, calibrating instruments, and mentoring junior technicians.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience as a test, integration, electronics, or electromechanical technician.
• Ability to execute written procedures and work orders exactly, and to document results completely and legibly.
• Experience with electrical test equipment including DMMs, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and harness testers.
• Experience handling ESD-sensitive assemblies and following ESD controls.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, and from-to lists.
• Willingness to work off-shift, extended hours, overtime, and weekends if necessary.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Execute development, qualification, and production test procedures on flight and non-flight hardware.
• Set up and break down test configurations, including harness installation and chamber loading.
• Operate environmental test equipment such as thermal and vacuum chambers.
• Perform electrical test and checkout, including continuity and dielectric tests.
• Handle flight hardware under ESD and contamination control.
• Record data and complete work orders in real time.
• Identify anomalies, stop work when needed, and assist troubleshooting with test engineering.
• Redline procedures during execution and drive updates with test engineering.
• Propose improvements to test setup and tooling to reduce cycle times and errors.
• Verify calibration of tools and record identifiers and due dates in work orders.
• Maintain test stations and equipment, including routine checks and consumables.
• Support test station bring-up, checkout, and first-article test runs with engineering.
• Run and help develop automated test sequences and report automation failures.
• Train and mentor other technicians and assist in creating training materials.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and FOD-free work area and follow safety controls.

Skills

Electronics troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Documentation & procedures

Instrument calibration

ESD controls

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical certificate in electronics/mechatronics

Tools

Digital multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Continuity/harness testers

Jules

Windchill

SAP

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking a skilled test technician to execute development, qualification, and production tests on flight and non-flight hardware. You will set up configurations, operate environmental test equipment, and document results in real time, ensuring adherence to procedures and safety controls.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting with test engineering, updating procedures, calibrating instruments, and mentoring junior technicians.