Space Manufacturing Optimization Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options

Paid time off

14 holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Manufacturing and Supply Chain Specialist to advance production system execution, lead Kaizen workshops, and drive cross-functional projects across facilities in support of our spaceflight manufacturing goals.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and quality teams, with up to 20% travel and a focus on safe, repeatable processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Business Disciplines.
• Strong analytic skill set and proficiency in data mining.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Production System Execution – drive stable, repeatable success through performance trend awareness and action coordination.
• Strategic Workshop Facilitation – plan, execute, and follow up on Kaizen improvement workshops and training sessions.
• Lead manufacturing-related projects for cross-functional teams – align people, processes, and assets for success.
• Process Improvement – Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Time Studies, Waste Reduction, and work sampling.
• Operations improvement – Ergonomics, capacity planning, and recovery planning.
• Production Scheduling, budgeting, and cost/price evaluations; resource allocation and scenario planning.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Data mining

Analytical skills

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Science/Business

Master’s in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Manufacturing and Supply Chain Specialist to advance production system execution, lead Kaizen workshops, and drive cross-functional projects across facilities in support of our spaceflight manufacturing goals.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with engineering, operations, and quality teams, with up to 20% travel and a focus on safe, repeatable processes.