Aerospace Quality Specialist III: Root Cause & Audits

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, Florida, is seeking a Quality Inspector to join the Operations team. You will perform quality inspections on materials, components, and finished products, and support MRB activities per AS9102 standards.

The role emphasizes interpreting drawings, GD&T, and contributing to corrective actions, audits, and collaboration with production to ensure traceability, documentation accuracy, and adherence to required workmanship standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in engineering/technical field and 3+ years of quality experience, OR Bachelor's degree and 1+ years, OR 5+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Experience with nonconformance documentation and corrective action processes.
• Hands‑on experience with dimensional inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, height gages, bore gages).
• Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail in technical documentation.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections, tests, and evaluations on materials, components, and finished products.
• Author, review, and disposition nonconformance records; support MRB activity and track corrective actions to closure.
• Lead or support root cause and corrective action investigations using structured methods (5-Why, fishbone, 8D, fault tree).
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports per AS9102 or applicable standard.
• Document quality results and maintain accurate records in quality management systems
• Assist with internal quality audits and preparation for external audits
• Monitor and report on quality metrics and key performance indicators
• Collaborate with production teams to address and resolve quality issues
• Provide quality guidance and training to production teams on requirements, workmanship standards, and documentation practices.
• Review and buy off manufacturing/assembly documentation, travelers, and as-built records for completeness and traceability.

Skills

Reading drawings

GD&T

Nonconformance handling

Dimensional inspection tools

Quality management system

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in engineering/technical field

Bachelor's degree

5+ years directly relevant experience

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Bore gauges

AS9100 / ISO 9001 compliance tools

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, Florida, is seeking a Quality Inspector to join the Operations team. You will perform quality inspections on materials, components, and finished products, and support MRB activities per AS9102 standards.

The role emphasizes interpreting drawings, GD&T, and contributing to corrective actions, audits, and collaboration with production to ensure traceability, documentation accuracy, and adherence to required workmanship standards.