Aerospace Product & Process Development Engineer II

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Product and Process Development Engineer to advance hardware from concept to production for flight applications, focusing on manufacturability, cost reduction, and schedule adherence.

You will lead high-level manufacturing plans, support prototype tooling, and collaborate with suppliers to deliver on time and within budget while driving continuous improvement across the production cycle.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years demonstrated ability as a Manufacturing/Materials/Process/engineer.
• Proven experience with aerospace hardware, assembly, and manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge and experience in CNC machining, forming, drilling and assembly of aerospace and high precision components.
• Proven experience with large scale assemblies and fabrication.
• Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with a strong work ethic and close attention to detail in a fast-paced varied team in a target rich environment.
• Experience working in a product design or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with testing and qualification of hardware for flight applications.
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of varied skills across large geographic distances.
• Outstanding interpersonal and analytical skills and a proven track record to drive sophisticated projects.
• Experience interacting with aerospace suppliers, including on-site engineering audits, technical interchanges, supplier qualifications and statistical process controls.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, MS Office Products, etc)
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level manufacturing plans that clearly define the flow of components and systems through the manufacturing process: fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
• Provide Design for Manufacturability and Producibility recommendations to the design teams for component, assembly and systems.
• Work with design in the development of prototype and qualification hardware and tooling to improve and qualify new or existing designs.
• Design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment and tools.
• Work with external suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure that hardware and equipment are developed, produced, and delivered on time and on budget meeting requirements.
• Identify and deploy new technologies and processes that will improve quality, reduce cost, and improve output.
• Support hardware transition from development to production, including first article and qualification units.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects to improve safety, efficiency, quality and reduce cycle time, defects, and waste in the early production environment.
• Periodic travel to collaborate with production, engineering, management staff, and suppliers/vendors to support the development and production of New Glenn components, assemblies and integration.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Design for manufacturability

Producibility

Prototype & test development

Equipment integration

Supplier collaboration

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Aerospace hardware

Attention to detail

Education

BS in manufacturing/ mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

Scheduling

Issue Tracking

MS Office

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Product and Process Development Engineer to advance hardware from concept to production for flight applications, focusing on manufacturability, cost reduction, and schedule adherence.

You will lead high-level manufacturing plans, support prototype tooling, and collaborate with suppliers to deliver on time and within budget while driving continuous improvement across the production cycle.