Spaceflight Manufacturing Engineer — Senior/Lead

Blue Origin; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations team in Texas. This role leads design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensures quality across production, and optimizes supply chain logistics for Production/Operations.

The ideal candidate drives improvements in manufacturability, supports cross-functional teams, and contributes to safe, high-quality aerospace manufacturing processes. Relocation is available and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Support the industrialization of new products across solar arrays, avionics, structures, and more.
• Contribute to DfM, DfA, DfT for reliable space vehicles.
• Translate requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with design, QA, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate space builds.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing docs: work instructions, flow diagrams, tool designs, inspection plans.
• Evaluate new manufacturing technologies, including composites, machining, additive manufacturing, and assembly.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for reliability and performance.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards.
• Participate in FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new lines/equipment.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost reduction.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

GD&T

Mechanical Design

CAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Issue Tracking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

CATIA V5

Excel

PowerPoint

Issue Tracking

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations team in Texas. This role leads design and implementation of efficient manufacturing systems, ensures quality across production, and optimizes supply chain logistics for Production/Operations.

The ideal candidate drives improvements in manufacturability, supports cross-functional teams, and contributes to safe, high-quality aerospace manufacturing processes. Relocation is available and travel may be required.