Senior Manufacturing Quality Leader, A Shift

blueorigin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Quality leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will lead a team of Quality Engineers, Specialists, and Inspectors, champion AS9100 adherence, and partner with cross-functional teams to embed quality from design through production.

The role emphasizes strategic quality initiatives, data-driven decisions, and readiness for customer audits, with a focus on safe, repeatable spaceflight.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive quality engineering or quality management experience in aerospace, defense, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• 7+ years of direct people management experience.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 Quality Management Systems and ability to lead internal and external audits.
• Experience managing nonconformance processes, corrective action systems, and AS9102 First Article Inspections.
• Proven ability to lead root cause analysis investigations (8D, Fishbone, FMEA) and drive sustainable corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present quality data to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Create strategic initiatives with Operations to improve Quality, focusing on continuous improvement and first-time quality.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Quality Engineers, Specialists and Inspectors.
• Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and identify development opportunities for direct reports.
• Champion adherence to AS9100 across manufacturing operations and lead internal audits.
• Develop and track quality metrics and KPIs; prepare variance analyses and corrective actions.
• Interface with Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Test teams to embed quality at every stage of the product lifecycle.
• Serve as the primary Quality representative during hardware acceptance reviews and customer audits.

Skills

Quality leadership

Auditing

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a senior Quality leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will lead a team of Quality Engineers, Specialists, and Inspectors, champion AS9100 adherence, and partner with cross-functional teams to embed quality from design through production.

The role emphasizes strategic quality initiatives, data-driven decisions, and readiness for customer audits, with a focus on safe, repeatable spaceflight.