Aerospace Prototype Engineer – CNC & Rapid Manufacturing

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Short/long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Education Support

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL, is seeking a hands-on engineer to lead CNC machining and manufacturing development for aerospace hardware. You will collaborate with design teams, prototypes, and machinists, using CAD tools and GD&T knowledge to drive manufacturability and rapid iteration.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 8+ years in CNC machining for complex products. You’ll mentor tooling design, review drawings, and help shape manufacturing processes while coordinating with global

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years in CNC machining manufacturing environment for complex products, such as: aerostructure, space systems, aerospace, life support systems.
• Demonstrated success in Product Development.
• Demonstrated success in constantly evolving environment.
• Able to take on challenges with incomplete information and pivot to drive progress.
• Work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Eager to jump in and manufacture as the need arises.
• Consistent track record of manufacturing experience directly related to part machining.
• Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including working knowledge of GD&T.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Highly customer focused with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of skills across large geographic distances.
• Proficient in CAD

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams during design and development of hardware.
• Champion the prototyping process with internal customers, including challenging requirements and managing manufacturing plans for development hardware.
• Manufacture and evaluate hardware prototypes over several iterations in collaboration with design teams and machinists.
• Hands‑on contribution to manufacturing and development efforts, as required.
• Utilize CNC & manual equipment to support product development efforts, as required.
• Provide guidance on design for manufacturing, CNC machining techniques, tool selection, work‑holding, and equipment.
• Implementing new capabilities to support critical schedules.
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Design tooling and fixturing for ease of manufacturing.
• Engineer and fabricate solutions, as required.

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL, is seeking a hands-on engineer to lead CNC machining and manufacturing development for aerospace hardware. You will collaborate with design teams, prototypes, and machinists, using CAD tools and GD&T knowledge to drive manufacturability and rapid iteration.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 8+ years in CNC machining for complex products. You’ll mentor tooling design, review drawings, and help shape manufacturing processes while coordinating with global