Flight Systems Ops Engineer II – Hydraulics
| Company | Blue Origin |
|---|---|
| Location | Merritt Island, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. Degree in Engineering, Science, or Math
- Minimum 2+ years of demonstrated technical expertise in cryogenic, propellant handling, hydraulic systems, or engines.
- Strong operations planning and organizational skills
- Effective technical communications capabilities
- Ability to support occasional off shift work schedules
- 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
Responsibilities
- Process systems from receipt of the New Glenn stages at the launch site through launch and landing.
- Work with other element teams to develop operational requirements and advocate for design-for-operations.
- Author detailed procedures and help develop test equipment to complete integrated flight systems testing.
- Manage a team of technicians and engineers while ensuring the safety of the team and the vehicle.
- Develop and maintain production schedules, quality documents, and engineering.
- Ensure the launch vehicle and associated ground systems are prepared for flight.
- Develop ground software requirements, write sequencer code, and help create controller panels.
- Earn certification as a launch controller and operate assigned systems on launch day.
- Determine and correct anomaly causes during time-critical operations.
- Perform data reviews and incorporate process improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of hydraulic system operation and maintenance processes
- Recent experience with launch vehicle integration and launch operations
- Control room or operations experience in a real-time, intense, and high consequence environment
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), software-in-the-loop (SIL), or simulations testing
- Demonstrated successful experience writing technical procedures, non-conformance documentation, and specifications
- Successful experience leading and managing teams integrating multiple subsystems to meet a top-level system requirement
- Strong safety record and mindset, including hands-on experience planning and conducting hazardous or critical tests and operations
- Experience leading test teams as a Test Conductor, Test Engineer, or engineering lead
- Strong personnel management and mentoring skills
- Effective project management, budget management, and team leadership skills
- Knowledgeable in Qt/QML, Simulink, MATLAB, Python, or Git