Instrumentation Engineer

$91,000 - $156,000/Yr

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Huntsville, AL

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As an Instrumentation Engineer, you will be responsible for developing flight instrumentation and collaborating with design engineers to understand and document their instrumentation requirements and interfaces. You will select, design, and test sensors for the fluids and propulsion integrated product team, engage with instrumentation suppliers to develop the flight sensors, and help create strategic relationships with them. Additionally, you will write specifications, verification plans, and system safety artifacts for flight sensors, create mechanical and electrical drawings for sensor assemblies, and plan and execute sensor characterization, verification, and qualification test campaigns. You will also interact with internal and external partners to track instrumentation engineering development and ensure the release of installation drawings per schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight instrumentation and collaborate with design engineers to understand and document their instrumentation requirements and interfaces.
• Select, design, and test sensors for the fluids and propulsion integrated product team.
• Engage with instrumentation suppliers to develop the flight sensors and help create strategic relationships with them.
• Write specifications, verification plans and system safety artifacts for flight sensors.
• Create mechanical and electrical drawings for sensor assemblies.
• Plan and execute sensor characterization, verification, and qualification test campaigns.
• Interact with internal and external partners to track instrumentation engineering development and ensure the release of installation drawings per schedule.

Requirements

• B.S. degree or higher in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, or other appropriate engineering or physics field.
• 5+ years of experience in design, test, and operation of transducers for the aerospace industry.
• Experience managing suppliers and projects from initial concept through production.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of NADCAP processes (welding, soldering, brazing)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.