Training Engineer III

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 supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

The New Glenn launch vehicle is the next step in achieving this vision using a reusable launch system crafted to take astronauts and payloads into space. As an Operations Training Engineer, and direction from the Training Manager, you will implement the training program through strong leadership, management skills and resourcefulness, integral to a hard-working team responsible for leading, developing and training launch, ground and test operations crews. Top candidates require strong drive, attention to detail, organization, working long hours, and the ability to multi-task. We are looking for leaders with “Greater than Self” perspective and “Extreme Ownership”. The position operates primarily from our Orbital Launch Site at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Define, develop, and execute training for the engineers and technicians responsible for preparing and maintaining the New Glenn launch vehicle, launch site infrastructure, and ground equipment (working closely with subject matter experts). Training modalities will include on-the-job training, hands-on training with mockup, simulations, and classroom training
• Develop specialty courses of instruction for identified needs; working with a wide variety of individuals while researching courses
• Develop maintenance manuals and other technical documents to support training and operations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience in defining, developing, validating, and implementing technical training for engineers and technicians working in a high technology, safety critical operational environment
• Experience writing technical training course materials (lesson objective and plans, evaluation criteria, hands-on training activities)
• Experience authoring training plans, maintenance and operations manuals, and other technical documents
• Engineering and/or operational experience with complex aerospace systems such as hydraulics, avionics, propulsion, cryogenics, life support systems, or high pressure pneumatics
• Self-starter with strong coordination and project management skills. Able to initiate, track, manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks and jobs
• Experience in technical training materials and understanding of all training modalities to include OJT, Computer based and Instructor Led
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Leading and/or working with a diverse multi-disciplinary team and building strong working relationships within the organization and across multiple groups
• Critical thinker with innovative problem-solving skills
• 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
• Pass a background check to acquire and maintain an access badge for Cape Canaveral SFS, FL

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. in Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience
• Previous experience as a Maintenance or Test Engineer in aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, nuclear energy, or a similar high-tech, safety critical environment
• Hands-on experience with hazardous testing with a strong safety record
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to learn flight hardware/scripting procedures and associated tools, including the ability to rapidly learn and apply new software tools as required

Blue Origin offers a phenomenal work environment and exciting culture with competitive compensation, benefits, 401K, and relocation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include: 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%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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