Senior Space Manufacturing Engineer

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

401(k) with company match up to 5%

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to direct integration of components for New Glenn, driving manufacturability and tooling development. You will develop work instructions, manage build quality and schedules, and review drawings for production readiness.

Join a safety-focused, collaborative team working across global sites to reduce costs and enable space exploration. A BS in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of GD&T for mechanical design and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E and CATIA preferred).
• MBOM management, writing work instructions, and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Ability to collaborate with teams across large geographic distances.
• Strong written, verbal, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to develop processes toward AS9100 quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions for composites fabrication, inspection, trimming, and assembly.
• Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout manufacturing.
• Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Design and model simple tooling like drill jigs; create SOW for complex tooling.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Conduct root cause analyses for non-conformances and deploy corrective actions.
• Craft material handling and packaging to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree.
• Prioritize hardware procurement and fabrication; communicate priorities to the team.
• Maintain extreme customer focus with strong verbal and written communication.

Skills

3D CAD

Creo Pro/E

CATIA

GD&T

MBOM management

Work instructions

AS9100

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo Pro/E

CATIA

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Issue Tracking

Job description

Blue Origin in Merritt Island, FL, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to direct integration of components for New Glenn, driving manufacturability and tooling development. You will develop work instructions, manage build quality and schedules, and review drawings for production readiness.

Join a safety-focused, collaborative team working across global sites to reduce costs and enable space exploration. A BS in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing are expected.