Spaceflight Manufacturing Engineer II

Frontdoor Defense; Titusville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II in Titusville, Florida, to lead development of manufacturing instructions and tooling for space-flight hardware. You will translate engineering requirements into functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight, while improving quality and reducing costs throughout the manufacturing process.

The role supports design, test, and operations teams, driving manufacturing process improvements, tooling design, and production readiness.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university.
• 3+ years direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment with evolving design iterations.
• Demonstrated ability in component fabrication, precision assembly, and testing with diverse methods and materials.
• Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and test procedures.
• Strong aptitude for mechanical system design and hands-on fabrication experience.
• Comfortable working with computers and engineering software.
• Ability to communicate clearly at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and project management skills, with good attention to detail.
• Must be physically able to support production floor activities, climb stairs, work in small areas, and lift 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing work instructions defining fabrication, assembly, and integration processes.
• Manage quality, build sequence, and schedule for hardware manufacturing.
• Evaluate changes and perform impact assessments, changes, reviews and approvals for manufacturing work products.
• Dis-.position non-conformance repair and rework activities.
• Design and maintain production tooling.
• Control cost, quality, build sequence, and schedule across manufacturing.
• Support the floor in assembly, compliance, discrepancy resolution, and testing.
• Serve as hands-on liaison between design, test, operations, and customers.
• Investigate root causes and implement preventive and corrective actions.
• Drive design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA).

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Mechanical design

Quality and test

DfMA

Project management

Communication

CAD

Education

BS in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CAD

MES/Process software

Measurement tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer II in Titusville, Florida, to lead development of manufacturing instructions and tooling for space-flight hardware. You will translate engineering requirements into functional hardware ready for test, qualification, and flight, while improving quality and reducing costs throughout the manufacturing process.

The role supports design, test, and operations teams, driving manufacturing process improvements, tooling design, and production readiness.