Aerospace Welding Technician - Weekend Shift

Blue Origin LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Huntsville, AL is seeking a skilled manufacturing technician to help set up production work areas, tools, and equipment for spaceflight hardware. You will manufacture, assemble, and test structural components according to engineering drawings and procedures, and perform verifications and inspections to ensure quality and safety.

The role emphasizes precision tool use, material handling, and collaboration with a safety-focused team dedicated to reducing the cost of access to

Responsibilities

• Set up production work areas, layouts, tooling and equipment for spaceflight systems.
• Manufacture, assemble, and test structural flight hardware assemblies according to drawings, specs, and procedures.
• Operate material handling equipment (forklifts, cranes, etc.) and precision tools.
• Perform second-party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models and procedures.

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We are working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of technicians, you will assist with the setup of the production work areas, including layouts, tooling and equipment setup for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of transition from development to production. You will manufacture, assemble, and test structural flight hardware assemblies according to written procedures and engineering models, drawings, specifications. You will be responsible to operate various material handling equipment including forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial lifts, flight vehicle and subassembly transportation equipment, truck-trailer combinations and other ground support equipment as required. Setup and operate a wide range of precision calibrated tools including, but not limited to, torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, laser tracker, height gauges and optical measuring instruments. You will perform second party verifications and hardware inspections to engineering models, drawings, specifications, and written procedure. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

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