Quality Engineer I: Aerospace Machining & Welding

BLUE ORIGIN; Florida; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking an early-career Quality Engineer to support fabrication operations, focusing on precision machining and structural welding. You will work with manufacturing engineers, machinists, welders, and inspectors to ensure parts meet drawings and specifications, learning the shop floor and contributing to robust quality practices aligned to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100.

You will perform first-part verification, develop PPAP packages, coordinate NDT, review specs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Welding, or Materials Engineering, or a related field)
• 0–2 years of engineering experience
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or similar tools for data analysis
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on-site in a fabrication shop environment and wear required PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear)
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Support quality for machined and welded components from first part verification through production
• Review drawings, routers, work instructions, and inspection plans for clarity, inspectability, and alignment to requirements
• Help perform and document first part verification on new or changed machined and welded parts as part of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• Help assemble PPAP packages, including dimensional results, material and process records, measurement system analysis, and initial process capability studies
• Support weld quality by reviewing Weld Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualifications, and by assisting with visual weld inspection
• Coordinate nondestructive testing (NDT), such as PT, MT, UT, and RT, with qualified personnel, and review the results
• Help write nonconformance reports (NCRs), support NC dispositions, and keep records complete and traceable
• Participate in root cause and corrective action (RCCA) investigations using 5 Whys, fishbone (Ishikawa), and 8D; track actions to verified closure
• Help develop process flow diagrams, process FMEAs, and control plans for machining and welding processes
• Collect and analyze quality data (defect trends, scrap, rework, first-pass yield, SPC) and present clear findings and recommendations
• Support measurement activities, including gage selection, calibration status checks, CMM report review, and basic Gage R&R studies- Help write and improve procedures, forms, and work instructions, and support internal audits
• Spend significant time on the shop floor, learning machining and welding processes firsthand and building strong relationships with production teams

Skills

Reading drawings

Excel/data analysis

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

GD&T

PPAP

WPS/PQR review

CMM inspection

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking an early-career Quality Engineer to support fabrication operations, focusing on precision machining and structural welding. You will work with manufacturing engineers, machinists, welders, and inspectors to ensure parts meet drawings and specifications, learning the shop floor and contributing to robust quality practices aligned to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100.

You will perform first-part verification, develop PPAP packages, coordinate NDT, review specs,