This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will apply standard engineering knowledge and methods to design tools and equipment for manufacturing and operation of aerospace systems. Researches, develops and implements improvements to tooling and equipment to improve product quality. Works with engineering to identify problems with performance. Recommends solutions or enhancements. Documents experiments, tests and tooling development activities in reports. Supports production assemblers and operations with new or modified tools.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided

• Travel expected up to 0% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop high quality production, development, and test stand integration tooling for Blue Engines
• Capable of integrating concepts and principles of mechanical design and analysis of several different projects in a fast-paced environment -- projects will vary in size and scale
• Ability to interpret and apply sound design and drafting standards (ASME Y14.5) in crafting tooling drawing definitions
• Handle a wide range of technical problems and familiar with all types of assembly fixtures, material handling, off-loaders, rotisseries, test fixtures, structural weldments, environmental chambers, and custom machines
• Close collaboration with component designers, manufacturing engineers, and integration engineering to achieve the best possible cradle to grave metrics (safety, cost, quality, cycle time, delivery, reliability, life, and maintenance/refurbishment)
• Lead projects including, fabrication, inspection, equipment installation, and commissioning of tooling
• Set, implement, and maintain schedules and budgets to ensure project completion
• Facilitate effective and collaborative communication by encouraging creativity and demonstrating team member strengths
• The ability to work in a team environment is a must. All designs are the collective effort of the team

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in any Engineering field from an accredited institution
• 5 years of work or project experience with design, build, and commissioning of tooling and fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, and test.
• Experience using CAD and FEA-based analysis software for structural applications.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience crafting/drafting structural parts, precision components, and/or subsystems
• Strong expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly including experience taking products from development design to rate production
• Proven understanding of common manufacturing materials, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis
• Experience crafting tooling(machining fixtures, assembly jigs, test support equipment) to support production of aerospace systems
• Confirmed understanding of common manufacturing processes such as machining, turning, welding, sheet-metal bending, lifting/rigging, assembly, inspection, etc
• Experience with structural analysis in addition to the ability to perform hand calculations
• Experience with ProE/Creo and Windchill CAD/PDM systems
• Experience with ANSYS Workbench, FEMAP Pre/Post processing, NASTRAN Solver, NX Advance Simulation, etc.

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.

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 cultivate trust, equality, and collaboration, 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. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here.

Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.

Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays