Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Spacecraft Prototyping & DFX

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 20%

Interviews will include a technical on

Location: Cape Canaveral, FL or Kent,

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to set operations direction for vehicle architectures and ensure manufacturability from inception. You will define strategies, plan builds for demonstrators, and lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, and test.

The role emphasizes hands-on support, DFX implementation, and collaboration with leadership to mitigate risks and align design decisions with production realities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level technical degree in a related field.
• Experience leading manufacturing solutions and coordinating across teams.
• Proven ability to influence design requirements and drive producibility.

Responsibilities

• Serve as manufacturing focal for subsystems and AI&T activities, creating plans and presenting solutions to leadership.
• Plan and support builds of demonstrators and prototype hardware with hands-on fabrication support.
• Drive DFX principles and conduct producibility assessments and roadmaps.
• Develop manufacturing artifacts such as readiness assessments and build strategies.

Skills

Technical leadership

DFX/Producibility

Project coordination

CAD (NX/CATIA/SolidWorks)

PLM tools

Senior stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

NX/CATIA/SolidWorks

PLM tools

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to set operations direction for vehicle architectures and ensure manufacturability from inception. You will define strategies, plan builds for demonstrators, and lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, supply chain, and test.

The role emphasizes hands-on support, DFX implementation, and collaboration with leadership to mitigate risks and align design decisions with production realities.