Launch Engineer III - Propulsion Verified today
About the Role
You will contribute to the test and operation of the New Glenn orbital launch vehicle as part of a team of engineers and technicians. You will be responsible for processing your systems, from receipt of the New Glenn stages at the launch site through launch and landing.
Key Responsibilities
- Process propulsion systems from receipt at launch site through launch and landing operations
- Work with other element teams to develop operational requirements and advocate for design-for-operations
- Author detailed test procedures and help develop test equipment for integrated flight systems testing
- Manage teams of technicians and engineers as a task leader, ensuring safety of team and vehicle
- Develop and maintain production schedules, quality documents, and engineering processes
- Develop ground software requirements, write sequencer code, and 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 after flight and incorporate process improvements
Required Qualifications
- B.S. Degree in Engineering, Science, or Math
- Minimum 5 or more years of demonstrated technical expertise in cryogenic, propellant handling, or engine systems
- Strong operations planning and organizational skills
- Effective technical communications capabilities
- Ability to support occasional off-shift work schedules
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of propellant loading and transfer processes
- Recent experience with launch vehicle integration and launch operations
- Ability to perform fluid flow estimate calculations
- 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
- Knowledge of Qt/QML, Simulink, MATLAB, Python, or Git
Employment Details
Location: Space Coast, FL. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
Employment Requirements
Applicants 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.
Background checks required for all positions. Additional background checks may be required depending on role requirements.