Space Machining Quality Engineer

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Manufacturing and Operations teams in Huntsville. The role focuses on developing and qualifying manufacturing processes for a new advanced hardware program in a greenfield environment, standing up the operation from equipment selection through production readiness.

Responsibilities include implementing quality systems, conducting process validation, performing capability studies, and driving CAPA across design reviews and production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent STEM field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Quality assurance experience in production environment, preferably aerospace/space.
• Familiarity with AS9100 or ISO9001 QMS and related programs.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain, and enforce quality system processes supporting development and production environments.
• Measure, analyze, and improve quality system performance aligned with quality goals.
• Participate in design reviews and improve manufacturability of new designs.
• Define and execute validation protocols for new/changed manufacturing processes.
• Review and approve process certifications and qualification activities.
• Lead root cause investigations (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and verify effectiveness of CAPA to prevent recurrence.
• Perform periodic audits of the quality system per AS9100/ISO9001.
• Collaborate with customers on quality concerns and train teams on quality awareness.

Skills

Quality assurance

AS9100/ISO9001 familiarity

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Education

B.S. in engineering or equivalent STEM degree

Tools

GD&T fundamentals

Gage R&R

MSA

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Manufacturing and Operations teams in Huntsville. The role focuses on developing and qualifying manufacturing processes for a new advanced hardware program in a greenfield environment, standing up the operation from equipment selection through production readiness.

Responsibilities include implementing quality systems, conducting process validation, performing capability studies, and driving CAPA across design reviews and production.