Rocket Engine Test Manufacturing Engineer II/III

Frontdoor Defense; Lancaster (CA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Lancaster, California, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II/III to develop and release manufacturing and test instructions for rocket engine test campaigns. You will manage test plans, hardware configuration, and non-conformances while working with cross-functional teams across design engineering, test operations, and supply chain.

Responsibilities include creating work instructions for hardware swaps, leading hands-on activities, and advancing methods to increase test cadence and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of applicable experience.
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Hands‑on experience in hardware manufacturing and related processes.
• Successful track record of completing testing/manufacturing projects.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, scheduling, issue tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at all levels of an organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage work instructions and test plans for daily test operations, test article maintenance, and other test-related activities.
• Provide technical direction to technicians for hardware removal, replacement, and other hands-on activities.
• Provide general test and hardware assistance as needed, including supporting test setup activities.
• Define and support test article maintenance, inspection, repair, and rework activities between and throughout test campaigns.
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree throughout the test process.
• Ensure necessary hardware is on hand for upcoming and recurring test activities, including helping develop and maintain critical spares lists.
• Review, evaluate, and disposition non-conformances; deploy recovery strategies, perform root cause analyses, and execute corrective actions.
• Research and develop improved methods, tooling, and systems to increase test cadence and reliability.
• Drive improvements in tooling, safety, and quality affiliated with the build and test process.
• Interface with manufacturing partners to ensure hardware is manufactured, processed, packaged, delivered on time and on budget.
• Perform engineering drawing reviews and provide feedback to design and manufacturing teams.
• Apply engineering fundamentals to troubleshoot operational issues.
• Support cost, quality, and schedule management of hardware throughout the test process.

Skills

CAD

Scheduling

Issue tracking

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Manufacturing execution systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Blue Origin in Lancaster, California, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II/III to develop and release manufacturing and test instructions for rocket engine test campaigns. You will manage test plans, hardware configuration, and non-conformances while working with cross-functional teams across design engineering, test operations, and supply chain.

Responsibilities include creating work instructions for hardware swaps, leading hands-on activities, and advancing methods to increase test cadence and