Additive Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 31,533 - 44,138; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Technician to support multiple AM systems and ancillary equipment across launch vehicle programs. The role is within the AM Ecosystem, focusing on maintenance, diagnostics, and process improvements in a safety-conscious shop environment.

You will join a small, collaborative team, applying technical expertise and leadership to ensure high-quality outputs and safe, repeatable spaceflight operations.

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of AM machine operation from maintenance to daily tasks such as filter replacements.
• Mechanically inclined with basic to advanced shop skills.
• Detail oriented and able to follow safety procedures in a shop environment.
• FOD awareness and clean-as-you-go work practices.
• Experience with 5S methodologies and cross-training in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve additive manufacturing machines to maximize part quality and throughput.
• Meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Track consumables and coordinate with procurement for powders, build plates, process gas, and filters.
• Collaborate on AM process improvements and document repairs and incidents.
• Maintain AM ancillary equipment and perform machine diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Ensure PPE readiness and safety in the shop; assist vendor service engineers during upgrades.

Skills

AM machine operation

Shop maintenance

Detail oriented

FOD aware

5S experience

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Job description

Application close date:

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

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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.

We are a 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 small team of Technicians, you will support multiple additive manufacturing systems as well as ancillary equipment to maintain Blue Origin's launch vehicle programs. This position serves as an essential role in the Additive Manufacturing department in the maintenance and support of additive machinery and is a vital component of the AM Ecosystem.

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!

Shift: Friday - Sunday (5am to 530pm)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve additive manufacturing machines that maximizes part quality, machine up-time and production throughput.
• Meet both quality and schedule expectations.
• Track related consumable supplies and alert Responsible personnel if additional supplies required (procurement and maintenance of powders, hand tooling, build plates, process gas quality, filters, etc.)
• Collaborate with team on AM process improvements.
• Follow standardized file systems, traceability documentation for all machine related repair/anomaly reported incidents.
• Maintain all AM ancillary equipment and document accordingly.
• Additive Machine diagnostics and machine operation troubleshooting.
• Maintaining PPE and safety aware in a shop setting.
• Assist visiting vendor field service engineers during commissioning, service calls and machine upgrades such as software and hardware related upgrades.
• Identify JHA's (Job Hazard Analysis) and author JHA's.
• Practice safe work place techniques.

Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Expert understanding of AM machine operation from machine flips to daily general maintenance task such as filter replacements.
• Mechanically inclined in basic and advanced shop skills.
• Detail oriented.
• FOD experienced.
• Clean as you go experience in a shop environment.
• 5S experienced.
• Possesses the ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• An attitude of world-class quality, attention to detail, and dedication
• Demonstrated track record of resourcefulness from their previous assignments.
• 1-3 years of hands on build experience (spacecraft, airplanes, cars/trucks, boats)
• Experienced in multi-tasking and cross training into new roles.
• 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.

Base Pay Range for:

WA applicants is $22.89 - $32.04

Other site ranges may differ

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.

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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long