Space Hardware Manufacturing Engineer

Front Door Defense; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin in Cypress, TX seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II/III/Sr. to lead and optimize scalable space hardware manufacturing processes onsite with a remote-work exception.

The role focuses on DfM/DfA/DfT, quality, and supply chain integration, across multiple shifts with relocation and travel as needed. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering foundation, GD&T expertise, and hands-on CAD experience (Creo/CATIA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or process engineering role.
• Prior internship experience in areas of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, automotive manufacturing or similar.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing, including knowledge of GD&T.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
• 1+ years of experience creating English work instructions.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Must be able to work second shift and have flexibility to move shifts as needed. Open to work extended hours if required.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization of new products in areas such as solar arrays, integration and test, avionics, structures, etc.
• Contribute to design for manufacturability (DfM), design for assembly (DfA), design for test (DfT), key to building reliable vehicles for space exploration.
• Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes that support Blue Origin's mission.
• Collaborate closely with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate building a road to space.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, and inspection plans.
• Evaluate and implement new manufacturing technologies and methods (e.g., composites, precision machining, additive manufacturing, advanced assembly).
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances; develop and implement corrective actions that enhance reliability and performance.
• Ensure all work aligns with applicable quality and safety standards (AS9100, ISO 9001), supporting a safe and sustainable future in space.
• Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines and equipment.
• Identify and complete opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction, optimizing our ability to achieve our mission at scale.

Skills

GD&T

Excel

Issue Tracking

PowerPoint

Outlook

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA V5

BOM systems

Job description

Blue Origin in Cypress, TX seeks a Manufacturing Engineer II/III/Sr. to lead and optimize scalable space hardware manufacturing processes onsite with a remote-work exception.

The role focuses on DfM/DfA/DfT, quality, and supply chain integration, across multiple shifts with relocation and travel as needed. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering foundation, GD&T expertise, and hands-on CAD experience (Creo/CATIA).