Senior Design Quality Engineer — APQP Lead (Aerospace)

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 134,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Options

401(k) matching up to 5%

Paid Time Off (up to 4 weeks)

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer to lead APQP activities across product development, from concept to production readiness, coordinating with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management.

The role drives risk identification, mitigates design and process risks, and ensures quality requirements are embedded in engineering and manufacturing. Strong DFMEA and cross-functional leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting product development from concept through production.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T, and product development processes.
• Working knowledge of configuration management and engineering change processes.

Responsibilities

• APQP Leadership: Facilitate APQP across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Reliability, System Safety, and PM.
• Design Quality: Lead DFMEA workshops and ensure action closure; verify outputs are incorporated.
• Risk Management: Identify quality risks and track actions to closure across the lifecycle.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Reliability, DFA/DFM, and Supplier Quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop APQP procedures, templates, governance; track program health.

Skills

APQP leadership

DFMEA facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Design for Manufacturability

Root cause analysis

Systems thinking

Technical communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MBD

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Senior Design Quality Engineer to lead APQP activities across product development, from concept to production readiness, coordinating with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program Management.

The role drives risk identification, mitigates design and process risks, and ensures quality requirements are embedded in engineering and manufacturing. Strong DFMEA and cross-functional leadership are essential.