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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! We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This role is part of the New Shepard program. New Shepard is a reusable suborbital rocket system designed to take astronauts and research payloads past the Karman line - the internationally recognized boundary of space. Through operational reusability, New Shepard supports our mission of lowering the cost of access to space. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be the first line of support for technical discrepancies on the pneumatic and cryogenic propellant subsystems for the New Shepard launch vehicle. In preparation for a launch, you'll work closely with the vehicle maintenance team to diagnose discrepancies and identify corrective actions as well as author and review maintenance procedures. During launch operations you'll provide the real-time engineering to the flight controllers on your subsystems. Being a standout colleague is a must; you will collaborate across team interfaces to understand and overcome logistics, supply chain, and resource challenges to deliver mission-ready vehicles. The job can be based either in Kent, WA with travel (25% minimum) to our launch site in Texas or based 100% in Van Horn, TX with occasional travel to Kent, WA. We are looking for people to apply their technical expertise and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission is required! Van Horn Specific information (If located at the Van Horn, TX location) Being at the heart of Blue Origin operations, the West Texas Site in Van Horn, TX offers eligible employee's additional attractive financial incentives to supplement their competitive base earnings, including a living allowance and relocation assistance. Eligibility for these additional benefits is based on the employee's ability to permanently relocate to Van Horn, TX, or travel to Van Horn from another Blue location a minimum of 50% of the time. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Provide technical expertise on the pneumatics and cryogenic propellant subsystems of the New Shepard vehicle and related ground support equipment (GSE). Perform real-time engineering support during launch operations. Support maintenance activities for New Shepard as required leading up to a launch. Disposition and investigate root cause of vehicle discrepancies. Support vehicle managers in assessing technical risk for readiness leading into a launch. Perform post-flight data reviews and tracking of all resulting anomalies. Author processes and procedures for launch operations as well as maintenance activities. Support integrated hardware testing. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent. 2+ years of relevant experience, as described below. Experience with operating and diagnosing fluids systems and hardware. Working knowledge of fluid systems and components such as valves, filters, regulators, fittings, and sensors. Aptitude to develop deep, system-level knowledge. Able to remain composed and focused while working in a dyna