Supplier Development Engineer II — Spaceflight Readiness

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 50% of the time

Multiple positions available

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to build and run qualification programs for our supplier base, from capability surveys to first article inspections and rate readiness. The role is field-forward, on-site with suppliers, and central to enabling our four-gate pathway and on-time production.

You will lead audits, drive supplier development with strategic partners, maintain qualification files, and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Procurement to raise capability, delivery,

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in an Engineering field.
• 2+ years supplier development or related cross-functional role with supplier-facing accountability.
• Experience planning and executing supplier audits or manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how maturity affects quality, delivery, and cost.
• Experience working across Engineering, Procurement, Supplier Quality, and Program teams.
• Ability to travel regularly to supplier facilities.
• Excellent communication—ability to set expectations, drive accountability, and translate requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier qualification activities through four-gate pathway (Capability Survey, On-Site Audit, First Article Inspection, Rate Readiness).
• Conduct on-site supplier audits to evaluate process maturity, quality systems, capacity, and readiness to meet performance requirements.
• Own and maintain qualification files from initial assessment through first article approval and into production.
• Drive supplier development programs with Strategic and Preferred tier suppliers, including DtM workshops and capacity planning.
• Partner with Supplier Quality during qualification to assess QMS capability and establish a baseline.
• Maintain the enterprise qualification library for cross-program reuse.
• Support international supplier development with consistent standards.
• Contribute to supplier conferences to align on performance and roadmaps.
• Build qualification and capability data in systems of record for visibility and decisions.

Skills

Supplier development

Manufacturing engineering

Audits / assessments

Cross-functional work

Travel regularly

Clear communication

Education

B.S. in Engineering or related field

Tools

AS9102 FAI

AS9100/AS9120 QMS

Qualification management systems

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a Supplier Development Engineer to build and run qualification programs for our supplier base, from capability surveys to first article inspections and rate readiness. The role is field-forward, on-site with suppliers, and central to enabling our four-gate pathway and on-time production.

You will lead audits, drive supplier development with strategic partners, maintain qualification files, and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Procurement to raise capability, delivery,