Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Shape Spaceflight Prototypes

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Blue Origin's Manufacturing Engineering team defines direction for vehicle and subsystem architectures, enabling manufacturability from inception. The role involves hands-on support, planning demonstrators, and driving DFx across programs to bridge technology gaps.

You will lead manufacturing activities, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to secure design and schedule success for early-stage programs at multiple sites in the Seattle area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
• Strong understanding of component and system development lifecycle from concept through production.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, set strategic direction for manufacturing solutions, and apply project management skills to coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience planning and supporting R&D hardware builds including defining/reviewing design requirements, authoring manufacturing work instructions, managing BOMs, process documentation, and non-conformance resolution/RCCA.
• Proven success influencing design requirements and developing manufacturing processes.
• Experience with CAD systems (NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks) and PLM tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including experience presenting to senior leadership, with demonstrated ability to earn trust and maintain positive professional relationships.
• Flexibility to support critical milestones, which may require extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the manufacturing technical focal for assigned subsystems and/or AI&T activities, establishing manufacturing plans for vehicle architectures and presenting solutions to leadership.
• Plan for and support builds of engineering demonstrators, test articles, and prototype hardware, providing hands‑on support during fabrication, assembly, and testing to validate manufacturing approaches.
• Drive Design for Excellence (DFX) principles, conduct producibility assessments, support trade studies, and develop roadmaps to bridge manufacturing technology gaps.
• Develop manufacturing artifacts including Production Readiness Level assessments, manufacturing management plans, build strategies, facility capacity plans, and tooling designs.
• Partner with Program Management, Design Engineering, and Operations support teams to identify manufacturing risks, establish mitigation plans, and influence design/programmatic decisions.
• Mentor engineers, challenge teams to question requirements and identify elegant solutions, and foster a culture of integrity and continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

DFX

Technical leadership

CAD systems (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks)

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

NX/CATIA/SolidWorks

PLM tools

Job description

Blue Origin's Manufacturing Engineering team defines direction for vehicle and subsystem architectures, enabling manufacturability from inception. The role involves hands-on support, planning demonstrators, and driving DFx across programs to bridge technology gaps.

You will lead manufacturing activities, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to secure design and schedule success for early-stage programs at multiple sites in the Seattle area.