Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Crew Systems (Onsite)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems and optimize supply chain logistics within Production/Operations. The role focuses on producibility, quality control, and cost reduction while collaborating with Design, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

You will work on crewed-spacecraft hardware on the MK2 Crew Systems team, taking concepts to flight-ready units in a hands-on, dev-to-production environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role.
• 1+ years of experience creating English work instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and resolve manufacturing risks and drive process improvements.
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead Production Readiness activities (PRRs) and assess MRLS/PRLs.
• Provide DFMA support with design/engineering teams to improve producibility.
• Translate engineering requirements into robust manufacturing processes.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing docs: work instructions, process flows, tooling, inspection plans.
• Support build of development and flight units; resolve process/hardware issues on the floor.
• Perform root cause analysis of non-conformances; implement corrective actions.
• Participate in FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines/equipment.
• Ensure work aligns with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Identify and integrate automation/digital tools to streamline ME operations.
• Lead cross-functional ME teams across Design, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Skills

DFMA awareness

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality & safety standards knowledge

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter/Windchill

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems and optimize supply chain logistics within Production/Operations. The role focuses on producibility, quality control, and cost reduction while collaborating with Design, Quality, and Supply Chain teams.

You will work on crewed-spacecraft hardware on the MK2 Crew Systems team, taking concepts to flight-ready units in a hands-on, dev-to-production environment.