Senior Supplier Quality Engineer - Aerospace

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to develop and drive supplier quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles and related technologies.

You will evaluate suppliers, monitor performance, lead containment and corrective actions and partner with engineering, manufacturing, procurement and program quality to resolve issues, ensuring safe and repeatable production.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a manufacturing environment, including at least 4 years in a Supplier Quality Engineering role.
• Quality assurance experience in aerospace production environments.
• Ability to review engineering drawings, specifications, manufacturing plans, inspection plans, and supplier quality records.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current and prospective suppliers for technical capability, quality-system maturity, capacity, and stability.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead supplier containment, root-cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and recovery planning.
• Drive reductions in supplier nonconformances, defects, and escapes.
• Participate in supplier assessments, audits, and pre-shipment reviews.
• Ensure supplier processes comply with drawings, specs, and quality standards.
• Support program reviews to align with production requirements and long-term objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Communicate supplier performance and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Support hardware transitions from development to stable production.
• Promote safety, quality, accountability, and inclusion.

Skills

Quality assurance

Root-cause analysis

Supplier quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline

Tools

AS9100 audits

Engineering drawings review

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to develop and drive supplier quality processes for the design, test and manufacture of launch vehicles and related technologies.

You will evaluate suppliers, monitor performance, lead containment and corrective actions and partner with engineering, manufacturing, procurement and program quality to resolve issues, ensuring safe and repeatable production.