Space-Grade AM Maintenance Technician

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 31,533 - 44,138; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Technician to support multiple AM systems and ancillary equipment across launch vehicle programs. The role is within the AM Ecosystem, focusing on maintenance, diagnostics, and process improvements in a safety-conscious shop environment.

You will join a small, collaborative team, applying technical expertise and leadership to ensure high-quality outputs and safe, repeatable spaceflight operations.

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of AM machine operation from maintenance to daily tasks such as filter replacements.
• Mechanically inclined with basic to advanced shop skills.
• Detail oriented and able to follow safety procedures in a shop environment.
• FOD awareness and clean-as-you-go work practices.
• Experience with 5S methodologies and cross-training in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve additive manufacturing machines to maximize part quality and throughput.
• Meet quality and schedule expectations.
• Track consumables and coordinate with procurement for powders, build plates, process gas, and filters.
• Collaborate on AM process improvements and document repairs and incidents.
• Maintain AM ancillary equipment and perform machine diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Ensure PPE readiness and safety in the shop; assist vendor service engineers during upgrades.

Skills

AM machine operation

Shop maintenance

Detail oriented

FOD aware

5S experience

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Technician to support multiple AM systems and ancillary equipment across launch vehicle programs. The role is within the AM Ecosystem, focusing on maintenance, diagnostics, and process improvements in a safety-conscious shop environment.

You will join a small, collaborative team, applying technical expertise and leadership to ensure high-quality outputs and safe, repeatable spaceflight operations.