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 small, passionate team of experts, you will be responsible for the manufacturing definition, development, evaluation, improvement, and scaling of the assembly integration and test for a structure module on a spacecraft. You will work closely with production operators, quality inspectors, test engineers, process engineers, and designers. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills and commitment to quality to positively impact millions of people living and working in space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 5% of the time
• Shifts available:
  • Second Shift
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical leadership and expertise in the fields of: Heat Treat, Non-Destructive Testing, Cleaning, Coatings, and Tube Forming
• Identify and Lead process improvement initiatives for manufacturing rate-enablement
• Provide shipside support to operations and be the technical point of contact during execution of processes
• Disposition nonconformances and rectify root cause
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and identify problem source
• Promptly clear production blocks with strong decision-making skills and a 2-way door vs 1-way door methodology
• Identify, define, and procure tooling and fixtures to meet manufacturing definition
• Challenge unnecessary requirements and drive the appropriate actions to eliminate when applicable
• Review designs for manufacturability, process efficiency, and operator safety
• Transform design definition into consumable step-by-step instructions for manufacturing
• Integrate safety, specifications, standards, and best practices into manufacturing definition
• Define, develop, implement and optimize process instructions for areas within your process expertise
• Evaluate and improve process flow, design requirements, and manufacturing methods
• Support gated reviews for new product development
• Conduct PFMEA studies, mitigate risks and document work instructions
• Summarize, document, and communicate testing results to stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS of Engineering or Engineering Related Field (Materials Science Engineering or Chemical Engineering are a plus).
• 5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong technical understanding and work experience in the fields of expertise noted in the responsibilities section
• Experience working with design engineers, tooling engineers, safety, planners, operations, and quality in a fast-paced productivity driven work environment
• Experience authoring and writing work instructions into an electronic MES system
• Proven ability to independently make meaningful positive change through significant process improvements with strong decision making skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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)
• Experience with 3D modeling software
• Experience with crane lifts of high value hardware
• Ability to develop processes compliant to industry quality systems such as AS9100