Battery Technician | All Shifts All Levels Verified today
Role Overview
This role supports the development and operations of multiple programs across Blue Origin, reducing the cost of access to space. As part of a hardworking team of technicians and engineers, you will assemble, repair, and evaluate battery packs for various spaceflight systems. Work in the battery development lab requires high proficiency in pack assembly, terminating electrical connections on mechanical assemblies, and performing assembly soldering operations. Once complete, you will perform different tests to stress and qualify new designs.
Responsibilities
- Build a variety of different battery packs and electrical test setups, often rapidly shifting focus from project to project.
- Assist with new designs by working directly with engineering to determine standard processes and vet new designs for improvement opportunities prior to production.
- Provide feedback on new assemblies, identifying needed improvements to existing designs and updating outdated designs.
- Serve internal and external customers across multiple systems and platforms as a valued part of the chain supporting safe, affordable, and regular human spaceflight.
- Execute on test procedures by following test plans.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least 3 years' experience in Battery or related fields.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Experience with testing and troubleshooting tools such as digital multi-meter, milli-ohm meter, insulation tester, or Hi-Pot test equipment.
- Experience with wire stripping, crimping, and splicing using both manual and automated processes.
- Familiarity with fabricating, inspecting, and repairing battery packs.
- Familiarity with torquing procedures, sizing fasteners, and harness assembly/disassembly.
- Experience and capability to interface with software systems such as Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience working with high voltage electronics and the safety procedures inherent to high voltage work.
- Familiarity with digital work order-based systems and ability to read electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, and dimensional layout drawings.
- Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, blueprints, and wiring schematics.
- Ability to install and operate instrumentation including strain gages, pressure transducers, load cells, thermocouples, RTDs, accelerometers, and analog circuitry.
- Able to lift 50 lbs.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience in launch vehicle or battery system assembly, vehicle integration, testing, and processing.
- Associate's Degree.
- Experience with all types of solder termination and splicing.
- Experience with on-vehicle repairs and working with different levels of cleanliness (Gross, Visual, or clean room).
- Certification in and/or knowledge of IPC standards for assembly and inspection.
- IPC 620/620 Space Addendum certifications as well as IPC J-STD certifications (past or present).
- Experience operating fabrication equipment such as bandsaws, CNC mills, table saws, etc.
Location and Workplace
Grandview, MO. All shifts available.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability.
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
- Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Eligibility for bonuses based on individual contributions and company results, subject to change and cancellation.