Refurbishment Engineer III – New Glenn Design Team

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Refurbishment Engineer III supporting the development of New Glenn, a reusable orbital launch vehicle. Defining refurbishment processes and collaborating with engineering teams for efficient operations.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $121,023 - $169,432 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and develop refurbishment processes for components across all New Glenn stages, establishing repeatable, scalable procedures grounded in vehicle design intent and reusability requirements
Lead the development of refurbishment planning frameworks, including maintenance interval logic, inspection criteria, component life-tracking methodologies, and return-to-flight readiness standards
Evaluate, select, and implement software and planning tools to support refurbishment scheduling, configuration management, component traceability, and maintenance tracking across the vehicle lifecycle
Collaborate with New Glenn design engineers early in the design cycle to embed refurbishment requirements into vehicle architecture, driving designs that minimize turnaround time and inspection complexity
Partner with manufacturing engineering to identify shared resources, common tooling, and aligned procedures that bridge manufacturing and refurbishment workflow
Assess current vehicle designs and architectures through a refurbishment lens, proactively identifying features that impede efficient inspection, servicing, or component exchange and advocating for design improvements
Author, release, and maintain engineering-level process documentation, including refurbishment plans, work instructions, process specifications, and design requirements for refurbishability
Develop metrics and key performance indicators to measure refurbishment process efficiency, turnaround time, and cost performance against program targets

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems, or related discipline)
5+ years of experience with flight vehicle systems, including design, manufacturing, test, or maintenance
Demonstrated experience developing processes, procedures, or work instructions for complex aerospace system
Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to translate vehicle design details into operational process requirements
Experience evaluating and selecting (or building your own) engineering or operations software tools to solve complex planning or tracking challenges
Strong project planning and organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

refurbishment processesmaintenance interval logicinspection criteriacomponent life-tracking methodologiesreturn-to-flight readiness standardsengineering-level process documentationmetrics developmentkey performance indicatorsprocess efficiency measurementcost performance analysis

Soft Skills

systems thinkingproject planningorganizational skillscollaborationadvocacy for design improvementsability to manage multiple workstreamscommunicationproblem-solvingleadershipadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSystems Engineering