Senior Quality Engineer - Aerospace & Flight Hardware

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Quality Specialist III for the Space Coast area to perform inspections, author nonconformance records, and support MRB activities. The role emphasizes structured problem solving and strict documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The candidate should have an engineering/technical degree with quality experience or equivalent, be familiar with AS9100/ISO 9001, and be able to read drawings and use inspection tools.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in engineering/technical field with 3+ years of quality experience, or Bachelor's with 1+ year, or 5+ years directly relevant experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and technical specifications.
• Experience with nonconformance documentation and corrective action processes.
• Hands-on experience with dimensional inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gages, bore gages.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 / ISO 9001 quality management system requirements.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail in technical documentation.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, hardware-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections, tests, and evaluations on materials, components, and finished products.
• Author, review, and disposition nonconformance records; support MRB activity and track corrective actions to closure.
• Lead or support root cause and corrective action investigations using structured methods (5-Why, fishbone, 8D, fault tree).
• Prepare and review First Article Inspection Reports per AS9102 or applicable standard.
• Document quality results and maintain accurate records in quality management systems.
• Assist with internal quality audits and preparation for external audits.
• Monitor and report on quality metrics and KPIs; collaborate with production teams to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Reading drawings

AS9100/ISO 9001 knowledge

Nonconformance documentation

Dimensional inspection tools

Education

Associate's degree in engineering/technical field

Bachelor's degree (relevant)

5+ years relevant experience

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Bore gauges

QMS/MES/ERP systems (Windchill, SAP, Teamcenter)

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Quality Specialist III for the Space Coast area to perform inspections, author nonconformance records, and support MRB activities. The role emphasizes structured problem solving and strict documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The candidate should have an engineering/technical degree with quality experience or equivalent, be familiar with AS9100/ISO 9001, and be able to read drawings and use inspection tools.