Spaceflight Manufacturing Engineer — Hardware Process Lead

Blue Origin LLC; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to lead the integration of components for high‑performance space hardware. You will drive manufacturability improvements, define tooling requirements, and ensure robust fabrication and assembly processes.

Responsibilities include drafting work instructions, managing MBOM and production quality, and performing root-cause analyses on non-conformances. A BS in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including GD&T.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E & CATIA) and MBOM management; ability to disposition non-conforming material and collaborate across large distances.
• Strong software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to develop processes to industry quality systems such as AS9100.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions for composites fabrication, inspection, trimming, and assembly.
• Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware through the manufacturing process.
• Perform engineering drawing reviews and provide final approval for manufacturing.
• Design and model simple tooling and create statements of work for complex tooling.
• Define and support repair and rework activities.
• Perform root cause analyses for non-conformances and deploy corrective actions.
• Craft material handling and packaging to protect hardware.
• Manage hardware configuration and pedigree.
• Prioritize hardware procurement and fabrication and communicate priorities to the team.
• Maintain extreme customer focus with strong written and verbal communication.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

GD&T understanding

3D CAD proficiency

MBOM management

MS Office suite

Education

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

Tools

Creo Pro/E

CATIA

MBOM tooling software

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to lead the integration of components for high‑performance space hardware. You will drive manufacturability improvements, define tooling requirements, and ensure robust fabrication and assembly processes.

Responsibilities include drafting work instructions, managing MBOM and production quality, and performing root-cause analyses on non-conformances. A BS in engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing are required.