Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Space Systems

InvestedintheMission; Central (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control, and optimize production and supply chain logistics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, reduce costs, and accelerate production timelines for spaceflight hardware.

The role is onsite in Texas with relocation options and up to 50% travel to Seattle during the first year; multiple shifts and potential extended

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role
• Prior internship experience in areas of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, automotive manufacturing or similar
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing, including knowledge of GD&T
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc)
• 1+ years of experience creating English work instructions
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to work second shift and have flexibility to move shifts; extended hours may be required

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization of new products (solar arrays, integration and test, avionics, structures)
• Contribute to design for manufacturability (DfM), design for assembly (DfA), design for test (DfT)
• Translate engineering requirements into repeatable manufacturing processes
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation (work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, inspection plans)
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and methods (composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing)
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances and implement corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality standards
• Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines/equipment
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction

Skills

GD&T

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Eng

Tools

Creo

CATIA V5

Excel

Issue Tracking

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensure stringent quality control, and optimize production and supply chain logistics. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, reduce costs, and accelerate production timelines for spaceflight hardware.

The role is onsite in Texas with relocation options and up to 50% travel to Seattle during the first year; multiple shifts and potential extended