Quality Engineer II - Valve Assembly & Propulsion

BLUE ORIGIN; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop and execute quality processes for design, test, and manufacture of valve assemblies used in rocket propulsion systems. You will implement quality initiatives and support flight-critical hardware in development and production.

The role requires AS9100/ISO 9001 familiarity, GD&T interpretation, FAI planning, RCCA, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and inspection teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. in Engineering, Science, or equivalent; or ASQ CQE certification
• 3+ years in engineering with at least 2 years in quality engineering
• QA in production; aerospace, space launch, military, or aviation preferred
• Experience with valve assemblies and GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO 9001 and RCCA

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, maintain, and enforce quality system processes that support valve assembly products in both development and production environments
• Serve as the Quality Assurance subject matter expert for valve assembly operations, providing hands-on support to inspection, manufacturing, and test teams
• Review and approve manufacturing build documents including work orders, assembly travelers, and nonconformance records specific to valve assembly hardware
• Perform First Article Inspection (FAI) planning and execution in accordance with AS9102 for valve assembly components and subassemblies
• Interpret and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5 to support inspection planning and nonconformance disposition
• Evaluate and disposition nonconforming material through the Material Review Board (MRB) process, driving root cause analysis and corrective action
• Integrate quality system applications between engineering, manufacturing, and operations to ensure consistent use of quality best practices and timely communication of quality issues
• Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance consistent with organizational quality goals for valve assembly production
• Perform periodic audits of quality system application in accordance with AS9100
• Participate in engineering design reviews and provide recommendations to improve the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of valve assembly designs
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on quality-related concerns, including supplier quality issues affecting valve components
• Recommend and lead initiatives and/or process changes that will improve product and system quality
• Develop and present training materials to build quality awareness across manufacturing and assembly teams

Skills

Valve assembly quality

GD&T interpretation

Quality systems knowledge

Root cause analysis

Education

B.S. in Engineering or Science

ASQ CQE certification

Tools

AS9100 / ISO 9001

First Article Inspection (FAI)

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop and execute quality processes for design, test, and manufacture of valve assemblies used in rocket propulsion systems. You will implement quality initiatives and support flight-critical hardware in development and production.

The role requires AS9100/ISO 9001 familiarity, GD&T interpretation, FAI planning, RCCA, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and inspection teams.