Spaceflight Product & Process Engineer II

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Product and Process Development Engineer to drive hardware from concept to production for New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launcher. You will design manufacturing plans, apply DFx to enable test, qualification, and flight hardware, and partner with design, build, and test teams to accelerate rocket development.

You will lead continuous improvement to reduce cost, improve safety and quality, and travel periodically to collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineer, or related field.
• 2+ years demonstrated ability as a Manufacturing/Materials/Process/engineer.
• Experience with aerospace hardware, assembly, and manufacturing systems.
• Knowledge of CNC machining, forming, drilling and assembly of aerospace and high precision components.
• Experience with large scale assemblies and fabrication.
• Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, work instructions, and test procedures.
• Experience in product design or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with testing and qualification of hardware for flight applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-level manufacturing plans covering fabrication, assembly, test, integration, and refurbishment.
• Provide DFM/Producibility recommendations to design teams.
• Develop prototype and qualification hardware and tooling for new or existing designs.
• Design, procure, install, and integrate manufacturing equipment and tools.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of hardware and equipment.
• Identify and deploy new technologies to improve quality and reduce cost.
• Support hardware transition from development to production, including first article units.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to enhance safety, efficiency, and reduce defects.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Mechanical engineering

Process engineering

Aerospace hardware

CNC machining

Forming

Drilling

Large scale assemblies

Engineering interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

BS in manufacturing engineering

BS in mechanical engineering

Related field

Tools

CAD

Scheduling

Issue Tracking

MS Office

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Product and Process Development Engineer to drive hardware from concept to production for New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launcher. You will design manufacturing plans, apply DFx to enable test, qualification, and flight hardware, and partner with design, build, and test teams to accelerate rocket development.

You will lead continuous improvement to reduce cost, improve safety and quality, and travel periodically to collaborate with production, engineering, and suppliers.