Lunar Manufacturing Engineer – Space Vehicle Ops

Blue Origin LLC; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance (basic & supplemental)

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient production systems on the Space Coast in Florida. The role focuses on manufacturing quality control, process optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration with design, QA, and supply chain to accelerate space vehicle production.

The position requires shifting on the second shift, possible relocation to Space Coast Astra, and up to 10% travel for training and support activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in engineering from an accredited university.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering.
• 3+ years creating English work instructions.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S. fall within export controls.

Responsibilities

• Industrialize new products in solar arrays, integration/test, avionics, and structures.
• Translate requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with design, QA, supply chain, and production teams.
• Develop manufacturing docs: work instructions, flow diagrams, tooling, inspection plans.
• Evaluate new manufacturing technologies and methods (composites, precision machining, additive).
• Support root-causes and implement corrective actions to improve reliability.

Skills

5+ years manufacturing engineering

3+ years English work instructions

Second shift availability

Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt

Strong collaboration and communication

Education

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

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

CMM / laser scanning

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient production systems on the Space Coast in Florida. The role focuses on manufacturing quality control, process optimization, and cross‑functional collaboration with design, QA, and supply chain to accelerate space vehicle production.

The position requires shifting on the second shift, possible relocation to Space Coast Astra, and up to 10% travel for training and support activities.