Lunar Manufacturing Engineer – Production & Quality

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin’s Manufacturing Engineer role is part of Space Coast Operations, located at Lunar Plant 2 in Florida. You will lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control, and optimize supply chain logistics for Production/Operations.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve production timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role
• 3+ years of experience creating English work instructions
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Must be able to work second shift and have flexibility to move shifts as needed. Open to work extended hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization of new products in areas such as solar arrays, integration and test, avionics, and structures
• Contribute to design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), design for test (DFT)
• Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes that support Blue Origin’s mission
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate building a road to space
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, and inspection plans
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and methods (composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing, advanced assembly)
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances; develop and implement corrective actions
• Ensure all work aligns with quality and safety standards (AS9100, ISO 9001)
• Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines and equipment
• Identify and complete opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction
• Gain expertise in at least one key specialty area and deepen expertise

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

DFM DFA DFT

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

CAD (Creo)

FEA (ANSYS/NX)

Windchill/Teamcenter

CMM / laser scanning

Job description

Blue Origin’s Manufacturing Engineer role is part of Space Coast Operations, located at Lunar Plant 2 in Florida. You will lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control, and optimize supply chain logistics for Production/Operations.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve production timelines.