
Sr Manufacturing Engineer - New Glenn - C Shift
Blue Origin · Space Coast, FL
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior manufacturing role at Blue Origin (aerospace & defense) in Space Coast, FL. In this role you will provide manufacturing direction on the integration of components for New Glenn.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Root cause, GD&T, AS9100, Welding, Tooling, CATIA / NX
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requirements
and designing simple tooling.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop manufacturing work instructions to clearly define manufacturing processes for composites fabrication, inspection, trimming, and assembly.
- ◆Closely manage quality, build sequence, and schedule of hardware throughout the entire manufacturing process.
- ◆Perform engineering drawing review and provide final approval for manufacturing.
- ◆Design and model simple tooling like drill jigs and create statement of work for complex tooling.
- ◆Define and support repair and rework activities.
- ◆Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances and escapes are identified and deploy corrective actions.
- ◆Craft accurate material handling and packaging to protect hardware.
- ◆Manage hardware configuration and maintain pedigree.
- ◆Prioritize hardware procurement and fabrication and communicate these priorities to the team.
- ◆Extreme customer focus combined with strong verbal and written communication.
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.
- ✓Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing including solid understanding of GD&T.
- ✓Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E & CATIA preferred)
- ✓Ability to manage a manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM), author work instructions, and disposition non-conforming material on the production floor
- ✓A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teams of skills across large geographic distances.
- ✓Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Scheduling, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).
- ✓Ability to develop processes to industry quality systems such as AS9100.
requirements
(if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- ✓Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.
We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.
In this role you will provide manufacturing direction on the integration of components for New Glenn. This role will require you to demonstrate your ability to proactively improve design for manufacturability, eliminate barriers, and tackle unforeseen technical problems. You will also be developing tooling
Desired
- +Experience in Friction Stir Welding highly desired.
- +Experience with aircraft, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellite development, production, or operations.
- +Experience with tooling design, fabrication, and procurement
- +Self-directed and able to balance several tasks at once.
Culture Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Export Control Regulations
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Background Check
- •Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- •Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- •Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL
Benefits
- •Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- •Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- •Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year
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