Launch & Test Ops Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician All Shifts All Levels

Application close date

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

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

Launch & Test Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) Technician

Job Profile:

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Launch Operations , Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities

As part of a highly skilled team of engineers, technicians, and specialists, the Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician will install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain instrumentation and control systems that support critical launch and test operations. Your work will directly influence system readiness, facility reliability, and the overall success of Launch Site Execution at Launch Complex 36 and adjacent locations, including Launch Complexes 11 and 12, our Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA), and NASA Stennis B-2 test locations . Our technicians work shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers to build and sustain the infrastructure that keeps New Glenn launch-ready.

Successful candidates will bring relevant skills, experience, and certifications from aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, and related fields. We are looking for people who are fast and eager learners, extremely hard workers, problem solvers, and instinctive team players.

OLS Test Operations

Orbital Launch Site (OLS) Test Operations team within the Launch Site Execution (LSE) branch of the Launch Operations Division at Blue Origin in Cape Canaveral is responsible for maintaining, delivering reliable, high‑performance ground systems, electrical systems, and Instrumentation and Controls (I&C) infrastructure that enable safe and continuous spaceflight operations. This position supports that mission by contributing to the design, build, integration, and sustainment of ground systems, test assets, and launch facilities across multiple sites.

Position Specific Details:

• Shifts

• A Shift Monday – Thursday (5:00 AM-5:30 PM)

• B Shift Monday -Thursday (5:00 PM-5:30 AM)

• C Shift Friday-Sunday (5:00 AM-5:30 PM)

• D Shift Friday-Sunday (5:00 PM-5:30 AM)

• Location: Space Coast, FL

• Relocation: Available

• Potential travel:  Up to 25% to support offsite test campaigns (when applicable)

Key Responsibilities:

Your hands-on expertise is the foundation of our test operations. You will be expected to:

Test and launch operations support

• Configure, check out, and verify instrumentation and control systems on test stands and ground support equipment before, during, and after hotfire and tanking campaigns

• Perform pre- and post-test sensor and loop checks on valve positioners, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and 4–20 mA loops

• Support propellant offload and transfer operations by operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting the associated control systems

• Execute turnaround activities between campaigns to return stands to a test-ready configuration, and help find ways to shorten that turnaround

• Respond to anomalies by troubleshooting, repairing, and documenting issues quickly, in coordination with Test Conductors and engineers

Installation, commissioning, and maintenance

• Wire, commission, and debug automated control systems

• Build and install automation control panels per design, and work with external vendors on panel builds and installation

• Terminate cable conductors, including overall and drain shielding

• Install and route field instrumentation, control enclosures, cable tray, wire basket, Unistrut, and secondary steel

• Perform preventive maintenance, calibration, and electrical repair of control systems

• Redline electrical and pneumatic schematics so documentation reflects the as-built configuration

Execution and safety

• Work from approved procedures, work instructions, and schematics, and follow hazardous-operations and safe-work practices, including hazardous-location requirements and SCBA/SCAPE protocols for propellant operations

• Take ownership of assigned work and timelines, giving regular updates and raising blockers or risks early

• Give clear shift handoffs so the next crew starts with an accurate picture of stand and system status

• Travel to support offsite test campaigns, including NASA Stennis B-2, when applicable

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

• Relevant instrumentation/controls experience working in aerospace, industrial, automotive, or oil and gas environment, or completing/maintaining launch pad, test stand, or high‑hazard facility systems or equivalent:

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• Level I Technician: 0-3 years

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• Level II Technician: 3+ years

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• Level III Technician: 5+ years

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• Level IV Technician: 8+ years

• Ability to interpret and follow electrical diagrams, schematics, and technical manuals

• Familiarity with PLCs and experience installing/troubleshooting instrumentation such as valve positioners, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and general electronics

• Experience working with 24 VDC control circuits, 4–20 mA control loops, and 120V, 208V, and 480V electrical systems

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and independently as a self‑starter

• Strong attention to detail with experience in pre‑job planning and layout

• Mechanical proficiency, proper use of hand tools, and adherence to safe work practices

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted, work at heights up to 125 feet, and safely climb ladders and stairs.

• Willingness to obtain the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and Self-Contained Atmospheric Protective Ensemble (SCAPE) training and certification for hypergolic propellant operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of propellants, hazardous locations/classification, NEC requirements, and UL 508A standards

• Experience operating forklifts, scissor lifts, and telescopic boom lifts

• Associate degree in electronics, instrumentation, or a related technical field

• Journeyman Electrical License

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

Team Focus & Domain Expertise

Launch Operations sits at the heart of Blue Origin’s launch and spaceflight systems, turning design intent into hard data, clean checkouts, and flight confidence. Our Launch Technicians are the hands-on experts who bring vehicles, ground systems, and test stands to life – from first power‑on and subsystem checkout to full‑stack vehicle and pad‑level tests that clear the way for launch day.

You won’t just follow procedures; you’ll execute them with precision and help make them better. You’ll build up and configure hardware, connect and verify avionics and electrical systems, hook up fluid lines and ground support equipment, and run test and checkout sequences that prove systems are ready to fly. Experience with tools and disciplines such as mechanical assembly, electrical wiring and terminations, fluid systems (cryogenic, pneumatic, hydraulic), instrumentation, and basic test equipment (DMMs, scopes, pressure/flow measurement, etc.) will let you quickly contribute on the floor and at the pad.

Safety and mission assurance are our north star, and the stakes are real. You’ll follow and reinforce rigorous safety‑by‑design and test practices – including PPE, lockout/tagout, hazardous energy and fluid