Manufacturing Engineer III – New Glenn - Friction Stir Welding

About the role

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define manufacturing processes for composites fabrication, inspection, trimming, and assembly.
• Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Design and model simple tooling like drill jigs and create statement of work for complex tooling.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.
• Craft accurate material handling and packaging to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree.
• Prioritize hardware procurement and fabrication and communicate these priorities to the team.
• Extreme customer focus combined with strong verbal and written communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including solid understanding of GD&T.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E & CATIA preferred).
• High proficiency in friction stir welding.
• A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teams of skills across large geographic distances.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
• A demonstrated ability to develop processes to industry quality systems such as AS9100.

Desired Experience

• Experience with aircraft, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations.
• Experience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement.
• Self-directed and able to balance several tasks at once.

Culture 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 an 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.

Benefits

• 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%.
• An 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, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Skills

• Technical expertise.
• Leadership skills.
• Commitment to quality.
• Passion for the mission and vision.

Benefits

• 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%.
• An 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, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Company Information

• Export Control Regulations.
• Background Check Required for all positions.
• Driver Qualification Files.
• Medical Certification.
• Hazardous Materials Transportation/Shipping Training.
• Merchant Mariner Credential.
• Drug and Alcohol Testing.
• Hours of Service.
• Physical.

EEO Statement

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified 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. 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, sex, 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 “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.