Manufacturing Process Engineer III

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! 

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

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.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers and specialists, you will be responsible for developing and supporting the New Glenn rocket assembly processes. New Glenn is a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads routinely to Earth orbit and beyond. Featuring a reusable first stage built for 25 missions, New Glenn will build a road to space. You will directly support New Glenn’s as well as Blue Origin’s success by leading the development of the manufacturing bill of materials, work instructions, design for manufacturability, non-conformance processing, and process specifications. Including creating, interpreting, and modifying work instructions to convey procedures to technicians and trigger material planning. Throughout the manufacturing process, you will also identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequences and schedules.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define the operations required for: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.

• Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.

• Develop and release Process Control Documents (PCDs) that enable production to meet design definition.

• Define and support repair and rework activities.

• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.

• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the entire build and test process.

• Perform process mapping to identify improvements and drive high rates of production.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials Science, Chemical, Industrial, Systems Aerospace, or equivalent Engineering from an accredited university.

• 5+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.

• Ability to produce high-quality products in a fast-paced, rapid development, and production environment.

• Ability to develop processes compliant with industry quality systems, such as AS9100.

• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-directed and able to balance several tasks at once.

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of diverse skills across large geographic distances.

• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for materials and advanced manufacturing, including working knowledge of GD&T.

• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (e.g., CAD, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E and Catia preferred).

• 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.

Must be physically able to:

• Support production floor activities.

• Climb stairs and work in small areas.

• Lift and carry 40 lbs.

Shift days and times subject to change based on schedule and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct manufacturing and/or manufacturing engineering experience.

• Experience with thermal protection systems or carbon composites.

• Development or manufacturing experience with TPS composites, including Si/C/SiC; C/SiC; C/C, or similar.

• Experience standardizing workflow processes, optimizing work center throughput, and initiating process improvements to enable efficient operations.

• Experience with data analytics, visualization, and automated reporting to improve manufacturing processes.

• Experience with SQL and Python program languages.

• Experience with PTC Windchill, Creo, JIRA, Confluence.

• 5S and Lean Six Sigma experience.

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

Inclusivity Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Benefits include:  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%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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