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 toward 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. If you share our passions and vision, thrive in a dynamic startup environment, excel on integrated cross-functional teams of diverse individuals, are experienced and skilled in several relevant technologies (even if perhaps not in the aerospace industry), continuously seek out opportunities to learn and improve, and do not allow title or job description to limit the depth or breadth of your contributions, then we would love to hear from you. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

We are looking for Level 1/Entry Level Engineers to join us on building the road to space.

In this role you will be responsible for product build and flow generation, work instruction development, creating concepts with guidance of lead engineers, process plans, and work cell configurations of manufacturing operations for Lunar space vehicle cryogenic tanks and crew module vessels. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment. You will support Manufacturing Engineering, & Tooling/GSE development for Lunar spacecraft throughout the design phase, through vehicle production, test, integration, and into launch.

Tasks will include work instruction generation, GSE statement of work development, conceptual designs of work centers, and process development. You will work in a cross-functional team role with design engineering, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, tooling engineering, facilities engineering, logistics, operations, and project management functions.

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:

• Identify critical manufacturing processes & steps required for the assembly, integration, and test of cryogenic tank & pressure vessel flight hardware
• Work with lead engineers to develop/communicate Tooling/GSE concepts, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and perform initial sizing and proof of concept design
• Support team in cost creation and schedule estimates to inform the Integrated Master Schedule and provide updates during task execution
• Support Manufacturing Engineering team through, Build & Flow development, process, and manufacturing development needs
• Generate requirements and Interface Control Models (ICMs) for Tooling/GSE and the facility
• Participate in trades with vehicle level and subsystems to design for manufacturing and operation
• Participate in writing performance specifications, fabrication specifications, acceptance & test plans, maintenance plans, and Statement of Works for GSE & tooling projects that enable production
• Participate with the technical manufacturing engineering focal for procurement of Tooling/GSE (Request for Proposal, Vendor selection, Design, Build, and Commissioning) while collaborating with RE’s (Responsible Engineers) and Project Managers to develop and execute procurement packages
• Follow procured tools onto the floor and support technical decisions/discussions during development builds.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for Blue Origin’s mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• B.S./B.A. degree in mechanical, structural, civil, or aerospace engineering w/ 0 - 2 years of manufacturing experience in the aerospace/aviation industry
• Exposure to Design for Manufacture/Integration principles
• Exposure to Build/Flow creation and driving a product from concept to completion 
• Mechanical design experience using CAD (Creo/Windchill or CATIA), hand calculations and FEA (ANSYS preferred) tools.
• Desire to manage suppliers during design, procurement and build cycles of multi-million $ tooling and related components.
• Basic understanding of mechanical and structural systems analysis methods and failure modes.
• Exposure to hardware manufacturing: assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, final acceptance testing of integrated hardware, fabrication, machining, etc.
• Ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong digital literacy (MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, and Agile Management tools such as Jira, Confluence or AirTable)
• 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:

• Exposure to ASME Y14 series specifications including ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T). (Highly Emphasized)
• Exposure to electromechanical systems design.
• Exposure to with metrology and large scale assembly
• Exposure to with PLC and motion control systems
• Exposure to hazardous operations
• Exposure to pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Familiar with engineering organizations such as ASME, AISC, ASCE, AWS, OSHA, NFPA, NIST, ANSI, UL; and their applicable standards.
• Exposure to development, construction, and installation of complex structural and mechanical systems (e.g. launch vehicle GSE, aerospace tooling, oil/gas, movable structures, spacecraft mechanical systems, lifting fixtures, multi-axis mechanical systems, automation, etc).
• Exposure to a wide variety of hardware fabrication including but not limited to: machining, welding, assembly, bonding/adhesives, composite fab, test support, critical lifts
• Hands on experience with building hardware, basic manufacturing processes, and measurement equipment/tools
• Exposure & experience across multiple portions of the product life cycle of spacecraft, launch-vehicle, or high-performance aircraft systems
• Experience/exposure to Primavera (P6), DOORS, CREO, CATIA, Windchill, Jules, Coupa
• Project Management certification (PMP®/Certified Project Manager)