Lunar CI Engineer: Aerospace Process Improvement

blueorigin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence across production and integration operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, apply Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste, improve safety and quality, and deliver measurable cost savings.

The role spans multiple manufacturing areas with a focus on high-mix/low-volume aerospace production environments. Responsibilities include leading kaizen events, building dashboards, and mentoring teams while reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in a manufacturing engineering role (Sr Manufacturing Engineer).
• 5+ years in continuous improvement, manufacturing engineering, quality or operations excellence in aerospace/defense or a similarly complex environment.
• Proven track record leading CI projects with measurable safety, quality, delivery or cost gains.
• Proficient in lean manufacturing principles and tools (value stream mapping, 5S, kaizen, standard work, visual management).
• Ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and change management skills with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Identify, scope, and lead CI projects across vehicle integration, fabrication, and assembly.
• Facilitate kaizen events, value stream mapping, and rapid improvement workshops.
• Develop and maintain performance metrics and dashboards; perform regular data analysis.
• Apply lean Six Sigma methodologies to drive process optimization and defect reduction.
• Coach manufacturing engineers, technicians, and leadership on CI tools and mindset.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues; ensure sustainable countermeasures.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations during Production Readiness Reviews and new product introductions.
• Track improvement status and benefits realization; report in weekly business reviews.
• Benchmark best practices and scale improvements across the site.
• Support the operational excellence roadmap aligned with mission objectives.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt

Continuous improvement leadership

Cross-functional coaching

Data-driven problem solving

Change management

Root cause analysis

Performance metric development

Facilitation of kaizen events

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive operational excellence across production and integration operations. You will lead cross-functional teams, apply Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste, improve safety and quality, and deliver measurable cost savings.

The role spans multiple manufacturing areas with a focus on high-mix/low-volume aerospace production environments. Responsibilities include leading kaizen events, building dashboards, and mentoring teams while reporting