Senior Aerospace Cost Engineer – DFx & Manufacturing

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing and assembly activities across machining, welding, forming, and QA. You will drive DFx reviews, improve product definitions, and reduce cycle times while ensuring adherence to aerospace standards.

You will guide DFMA/PFMEA efforts, support cost analyses, and participate in Make/Buy/Where/When decisions, contributing to efficient production across Blue Origin facilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aerospace manufacturing and assembly engineering experience.
• Experience across machining, welding, fabrication, inspection, and assembly.
• Familiarity with non-destructive testing techniques (VT, PT, UT, X-ray, etc).
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to read 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
• Experience with DFx/DFMA, PFMEA and Non-Conformance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFMA, PFMEA and non-conformance analyses to optimize build sequences and layouts.
• Provide design for manufacturability reviews to improve quality and reduce cost, cycle time and lead time.
• Support Make/Buy/Where/When and vertical integration analyses.
• Develop and deliver DFMA-related training and guidance to teams.
• Collaborate with suppliers on capability assessments and sourcing.

Skills

Machining

Welding

Metal forming

Assembly

Quality control

Project management

3D CAD interpretation

Tools

Creo Pro/E

Job description

Blue Origin LLC seeks an experienced Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing and assembly activities across machining, welding, forming, and QA. You will drive DFx reviews, improve product definitions, and reduce cycle times while ensuring adherence to aerospace standards.

You will guide DFMA/PFMEA efforts, support cost analyses, and participate in Make/Buy/Where/When decisions, contributing to efficient production across Blue Origin facilities.