Space Avionics Lab Technician — Test Equipment Specialist

blueorigin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an avionics assembler to build flight-grade test equipment and wire harnesses, and to integrate hardware into testbeds in a safety-focused, collaborative environment.

You will work with design engineers to design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles, supporting mission-critical campaigns with attention to quality and continuous improvement.

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 avionic 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 use standard mechanical tools, precision measuring devices and fabrication shop equipment.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assembling flight-grade avionicstest equipment
• Tracking lab inventory and calibration records
• Building wire harness/cable assemblies
• Integrating 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• Provide feedback on new assemblies, identifying needed improvements to existing designs and improving or updating outdated designs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 assembly

Schematics interpretation

Lab equipment operation

Mechanical tool use

Lifting 25 lbs

Tools

Power supplies

Handheld multimeters

Basic fabrication tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an avionics assembler to build flight-grade test equipment and wire harnesses, and to integrate hardware into testbeds in a safety-focused, collaborative environment.

You will work with design engineers to design, develop, and verify high-performance avionics hardware for space flight vehicles, supporting mission-critical campaigns with attention to quality and continuous improvement.