Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer – Valve & Test

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own hardware process instructions across fabrication, assembly, and testing. You will manage build sequences, cost, quality, and schedules through the manufacturing lifecycle, reviewing drawings and approving processes to ensure robust, go/no-go decisions.

The role emphasizes DFMA/DFX integration, design for manufacturability, and rapid remediation of non-conformances, with hands-on experience in machining, welding, assembly, NDT, leak testing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment with evolving design iterations.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing work instructions for hardware processes: inspection, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration
• Manage build sequence, cost, quality, and schedule across manufacturing lifecycle
• Review drawings, approve manufacturing processes, make go/no-go decisions
• Build process controls and statistical analysis frameworks
• Design, procure, install custom manufacturing equipment and fixtures
• Execute capacity analysis and root cause investigations; deploy fixes
• Create BOMs, routings, work instructions for fabrication, assembly, and testing
• Drive DFMA and DFX principles into design processes
• Generate, manage, close NCs rapidly
• Lead test procedures, operate automated test equipment
• Troubleshoot anomalies real-time, develop recovery plans
• Analyze and archive test data, generate verification artifacts

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Hands-on hardware

Team collaboration

Education

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

NX

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own hardware process instructions across fabrication, assembly, and testing. You will manage build sequences, cost, quality, and schedules through the manufacturing lifecycle, reviewing drawings and approving processes to ensure robust, go/no-go decisions.

The role emphasizes DFMA/DFX integration, design for manufacturability, and rapid remediation of non-conformances, with hands-on experience in machining, welding, assembly, NDT, leak testing,