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Sr. AIT Technician (Spacecraft Integration) – Space Resources
Blue Origin
[ COMPENSATION RANGE · ANNUAL · BASE ]
Not Disclosed
§ 01OVERVIEW
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!
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
§ 02AT 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!
§ 03THIS ROLE IS PART OF ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND ENTERPRISE ENGINEERING (ACE), SUPPORTING BLUE ORIGIN'S MISSION OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN SPACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EARTH. THE TEAM FOSTERS INNOVATION AND DRIVES ENGINEERING WORKFLOWS OF THE FUTURE, SHARED SOLUTIONS AND STANDARDS, SIMPLICITY AND LOWER COSTS, AND MANUFACTURABLE DESIGN.
§ 04WE INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF OUR SPACE RESOURCES PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DEVELOPING IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ISRU) TECHNOLOGIES, DESTINED FOR THE MOON AND BEYOND TO PROSPECT, EXTRACT, AND MANUFACTURE INFRASTRUCTURES FROM IN-SITU SPACE RESOURCES. IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUR MISSION AND ARE LOOKING TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION, YOU MIGHT JUST BE THE IDEAL CANDIDATE TO JOIN OUR INNOVATIVE, AND FORWARD-THINKING TEAM.
§ 05IN THIS HANDS-ON ROLE, YOU WILL BE BASED ENTIRELY ON-SITE, WORKING DIRECTLY IN THE LAB ALONGSIDE OUR DESIGN AND INTEGRATION TEAM. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A HIGHLY SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED SR. AIT TECHNICIAN TO BE A KEY TEAM MEMBER FOCUSED ON DAILY LAB OPERATIONS SUPPORTING SATELLITE AND SUBSYSTEM INTEGRATION, QUALIFICATION TESTING, MATERIAL & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, FAILURE INVESTIGATIONS, AND PROCESS CONTROL VALIDATION. YOU WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ASSEMBLING, TESTING, AND TROUBLESHOOTING FLIGHT AND PROTOTYPE HARDWARE, OPERATING WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY AND SOUND JUDGMENT TO KEEP PACE WITH A FAST-MOVING SATELLITE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR SOMEONE WHO THRIVES IN A HANDS-ON, FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT AND IS COMFORTABLE BALANCING TECHNICAL RIGOR, SCHEDULE PRESSURE, AND EVOLVING PROGRAM NEEDS.
§ 06RESPONSIBILITIES
§ 07RUN THERMAL VACUUM (TVAC) TESTS AND MAINTAIN TVAC OPERATIONS THROUGH QUALIFICATION TESTING.
§ 08MODIFY OR GENERATE WORK INSTRUCTIONS AND FOLLOW AEROSPACE TEST AND INTEGRATION BEST PRACTICES FOR THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER TESTING AND STRUCTURAL/MECHANICAL TESTING.
§ 09MECHANICALLY INTEGRATE FLIGHT HARDWARE, INCLUDING FLUID AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS, STAR TRACKERS, RADIOS, INSTRUMENTATION, FLIGHT COMPUTERS, HARNESSES, AND SOLAR ARRAY PANELS, WHILE ADHERING TO TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.
§ 10COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH ENGINEERS TO DEVELOP, ASSEMBLE, AND TEST AEROSPACE COMPONENTS.
§ 11PERFORM DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES ON SPACE SYSTEMS AND SATELLITES WITH MINIMAL DOCUMENTATION AND OVERSIGHT, EXERCISING SOUND JUDGMENT TO KEEP PACE WITH AN ACCELERATED SCHEDULE.
§ 12APPLY DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL FABRICATION METHODS TO ASSEMBLE HARDWARE OR PERFORM REWORK.
§ 13MAINTAIN FULL FAMILIARITY WITH FLIGHT HARDWARE DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES.
§ 14MANUFACTURE AND INTEGRATE SPACE-STANDARD HARNESSES.
§ 15PERFORM TESTS ON DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPE HARDWARE WITH MINIMAL DIRECTION FROM ENGINEERS.
§ 16PERFORM SYSTEM FAULT TESTING, INCLUDING CONTINUITY CHECKS, FUNCTIONAL CHECKOUTS, AND VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS.
§ 17THRIVE IN A DYNAMIC, FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT WHERE PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES SHIFT DAILY.
§ 18COORDINATE DIRECTLY WITH THE AREA SUPERVISOR TO ALIGN ON WEEKLY TESTING GOALS.
§ 19GENERATE AND REVIEW JOB HAZARD ASSESSMENTS, ESTABLISH SAFETY CONTROLS, AND DRIVE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO COMPLETION.
§ 20MODEL AND ENFORCE PROPER CARE OF THE PHYSICAL LAB SPACE AND EQUIPMENT ACROSS THE TEAM.
§ 21COORDINATE CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES TO MINIMIZE TOOL/TEST EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME.
§ 22IDENTIFY AND REMOVE BLOCKERS IMPACTING DAILY AND WEEKLY TESTING GOALS (E.G., STEPPING IN TO ASSIST, REVERSE SHADOWING, PROVIDING DIRECT GUIDANCE, ESCALATING ISSUES).
§ 23MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
§ 248+ YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, PREFERABLY IN AEROSPACE, AVIATION, MILITARY, OR A RELATED FIELD, INCLUDING:
§ 25HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBERS.
§ 26HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY TOOLS, BENCH TESTING, AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS.
§ 27ABILITY TO READ AND INTERPRET ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, BLUEPRINTS, SCHEMATICS, AND WIRING DIAGRAMS.
§ 28EXPERIENCE WORKING ON FLIGHT HARDWARE, SATELLITES, OR OTHER HIGH-RELIABILITY SYSTEMS.
§ 29ABILITY TO FULLY EXECUTE WORK ORDERS, ENFORCE SAFETY STANDARDS, AND COMPLETE COMPLEX TESTING TASKS WITH MINIMAL SUPERVISION.
§ 30COMFORTABLE OPERATING WITH REDUCED PROCESS RIGOR AND DOCUMENTATION TYPICAL OF RAPID-DEVELOPMENT MISSIONS, WHILE MAINTAINING CORE SAFETY AND QUALITY STANDARDS.
§ 31HANDS-ON, FLEXIBLE, AND A QUICK LEARNER, ORGANIZED, DETAIL-ORIENTED, AND COLLABORATIVE WITH A CAN-DO ATTITUDE.
§ 32EXPERIENCE SCHEDULING WORK AND COORDINATING COMPETING PRIORITIES USING JIRA OR SIMILAR TOOLS.
§ 33FAMILIARITY WITH MRP SYSTEMS AND INVENTORY PLANNING.
§ 34WILLINGNESS TO WORK OVERTIME AND WEEKENDS AS NEEDED.
§ 35ABLE TO LIFT 30 LBS, STAND FOR LONG PERIODS, BEND, GRASP, SIT, PULL, PUSH, STOOP, AND STRETCH AS REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION.
§ 36HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION.
§ 37PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
§ 38BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN RELEVANT FIELDS IS A PLUS
§ 39EXPERIENCE WITH HIGH THERMAL CONDITIONS
§ 40HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH COMPLEX ELECRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEM
§ 41PRIOR EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING SMALL-SAT, OR RAPID-PROTOTYPE SATELLITE PROGRAMS WHERE SPEED AND RESOURCEFULNESS OUTWEIGH HEAVY PROCESS OVERHEAD
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $36.60 - $51.23
§ 42OTHER SITE RANGES MAY DIFFER
§ 43CULTURE 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.
§ 44REQUIREMENTS
Description
- 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably in aerospace, aviation, military, or a related field, including:
- Hands-on experience with thermal vacuum chambers.
- Hands-on experience with electrical assembly tools, bench testing, and measuring instruments.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- experience working on flight hardware, satellites, or other high-reliability systems.
- Ability to fully execute work orders, enforce safety standards, and complete complex testing tasks with minimal supervision.
- Comfortable operating with reduced process rigor and documentation typical of rapid-development missions, while maintaining core safety and quality standards.
- Hands-on, flexible, and a quick learner, organized, detail-oriented, and collaborative with a can-do attitude.
- Experience scheduling work and coordinating competing priorities using Jira or similar tools.
- Familiarity with MRP systems and inventory planning.
- Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.
- Able to lift 30 lbs, stand for long periods, bend, grasp, sit, pull, push, stoop, and stretch as required for the position.
- High school diploma or equivalent certification.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Where is this Sr. AIT Technician (Spacecraft Integration) – Space Resources role based?
- The role is based in Los Angeles, CA.
- What experience does Blue Origin expect for this role?
- The posting is tagged as a senior-level role, typically 5+ years of experience. Check the requirements section for specifics.
- How was this posting sourced?
- This role was pulled directly from Blue Origin's Workday careers site. Apply links open in the employer's own ATS — no reposts or aggregator middleware.
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