Manufacturing Engineer II–Sr – Space Systems & NPI

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

Stock options

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for the Space Coast operations. You will lead design-to-production activities, drive manufacturability improvements, and collaborate across design, QA, supply chain, and production to streamline space vehicle manufacturing.

The role focuses on industrializing new products, evaluating new technologies, and maintaining comprehensive manufacturing documentation to support reliable production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years in manufacturing/industrial/process engineering (Level 2: 3+ yrs, Level 3: 5+ yrs, Sr: 8+ yrs).
• 1+ year experience creating English work instructions.
• U.S. citizen/national, U.S. permanent resident, or eligible refugee/asylum status.
• Willing to work second shift and extend hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support industrialization of new products (solar arrays, integration/test, avionics, structures).
• Contribute to DFM/ DFA/ DFT for reliable space vehicles.
• Translate requirements into robust manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate space-built timelines.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing docs (work instructions, process flows, tool designs, inspection plans).
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies (composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing, advanced assembly).
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for non-conformances.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100/ ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Participate in FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and cost reductions.
• Gain expertise in at least one specialty area (solar arrays, integration/test, build flow, avionics, structures).

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Manufacturing engineering

DFM/ DFA/ DFT

Lean Six Sigma

GD&T

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

ANSYS Workbench

Windchill

Teamcenter

Job description

Blue Origin is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for the Space Coast operations. You will lead design-to-production activities, drive manufacturability improvements, and collaborate across design, QA, supply chain, and production to streamline space vehicle manufacturing.

The role focuses on industrializing new products, evaluating new technologies, and maintaining comprehensive manufacturing documentation to support reliable production lines.