Quality Engineer, Space Ground Systems

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Quality Engineer to establish and maintain quality system processes supporting test and flight ground systems across multiple programs. You will lead QA/QC plans, drive root-cause analysis, and ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9000, while coordinating with engineering, operations, and suppliers.

This role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and requires 1–3 years in quality or ground-support roles, a STEM degree, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering/Science (Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• 1–3 years' proven experience in Quality, Engineering and/or Ground Support Systems role in a program management environment.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9000 QM System and/or related quality systems and programs
• Familiarity with ACI, AISC, AWS, ASTM, ASME, NEC, NFPA codes and standards
• Excellent communication skills, organized, attention to detail, and self-starter
• 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

• Work hand-in-hand with Contractors and subcontractors to develop and execute project-specific QA/QC plans with scope of work and work procedures
• Implement project-specific QA/QC Plan in coordination with the project safety plan
• Establish and maintain working relationships with contractors, subcontractors, architects, consultants, and vendors to ensure that the QA/AC Plan delivers a fully compliant project
• Conduct testing and inspections and arrange for third-party testing and inspections, as well as analyze and report results
• Review of anomalies and non-conformances due to fabrication, modification, and testing activities
• Lead ground system acceptance reviews and ensure adherence to and health of acceptance process
• Quality Assurance lead on Anomaly Review Board meetings for all nonconforming work
• Facilitate troubleshooting of quality issues with diverse teams, lead causal analysis activities to drive to root cause and corrective action
• Provide Quality support across multiple programs and work centers
• Perform program process surveillance ensuring compliance to requirements
• Provide experience within a start-up environment, transitioning a product from development, through fabrication to operations

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Engineering

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Science

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Quality Engineer to establish and maintain quality system processes supporting test and flight ground systems across multiple programs. You will lead QA/QC plans, drive root-cause analysis, and ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO9000, while coordinating with engineering, operations, and suppliers.

This role reports to the Quality Assurance Manager and requires 1–3 years in quality or ground-support roles, a STEM degree, and strong communication.