Senior Manufacturing Engineer II — Aerospace Production

BLUE ORIGIN; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Operations team, leading design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems for aerospace production. The role emphasizes quality control, cost reduction, and schedule improvement across solar arrays, avionics, and structures.

You will collaborate with design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to translate requirements into repeatable processes and robust documentation, while ensuring AS9100/ISO 9001 standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role
• 3+ years of experience creating English work instructions
• 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.
• Must be able to work second shift and have flexibility to move shifts as needed. Open to work extended hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization of new products in areas such as solar arrays, integration and test, avionics, and structures.
• Contribute to design for manufacturability (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), design for test (DFT), key to building reliable vehicles for space exploration.
• Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes that support Blue Origin’s mission.
• Collaborate closely with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate building a road to space.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, and inspection plans.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and methods (e.g., composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing, advanced assembly).
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances; develop and implement corrective actions that enhance reliability and performance.
• Ensure all work aligns with applicable quality and safety standards (AS9100, ISO 9001).
• Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines and equipment.
• Identify and complete opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction, optimizing our ability to achieve our mission at scale.
• Gain expertise in at least one key specialty area (solar arrays, integration and test, build flow/sequencing, avionics, structures, etc.), with the desire to deepen expertise and broaden impact.

Skills

DFM

DFA

DFT

GD&T

FMEA

CNC machining

Welding

Sheet metal

Inspection

Assembly

Tooling design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Windchill

Teamcenter

PLM/PDM/MRP systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Operations team, leading design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems for aerospace production. The role emphasizes quality control, cost reduction, and schedule improvement across solar arrays, avionics, and structures.

You will collaborate with design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to translate requirements into repeatable processes and robust documentation, while ensuring AS9100/ISO 9001 standards are met.