Engines Manufacturing Engineer - Thruster & Valves

BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

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 looking for someone to apply their startup mindset, technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

Embody the builder, doer and owner mentality to revolutionize valve manufacturing
Experience in a manufacturing engineering role: 3+ years Level 2 Manufacturing Engineer, 5+ years Level 3 Manufacturing Engineer, 8+ years Sr Manufacturing Engineer)
3+ years manufacturing engineering experience
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering (other relevant fields may apply) from an accredited university.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment supporting constantly evolving design iterations
Engineering fundamentals in mechanical design and manufacturing
Lean manufacturing methodology experience
Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications to develop written work instructions and test procedures
Communicates effectively across organization levels
Hands-on hardware manufacturing experience (machining, welding, assembly, NDT, leak testing, MES)
Track record of completing manufacturing projects (DFMA, cycle time reduction, mistake-proofing)

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace or high-reliability valve and thrusters design and production.
Demonstrated history in the design and manufacture of aerospace or high-reliability valves.
5+ years of dedicated experience in mechanical engineering roles with practical machining or assembly involvement.
CAD expertise (Creo, NX, etc.) in designing valve components or assemblies.
Strong track record of effective collaboration in cross-functional and cross-regional teams.
Advanced skills in special machining processes critical to valve production, such as CNC or micro-machining.
Experience with testing protocols specific to aerospace valves, including high-pressure, cryogenic, and environmental testing.

Responsibilities

Own manufacturing work instructions for hardware processes: inspection, fabrication, assembly, test, and integration
Manage build sequence, cost, quality, and schedule across manufacturing lifecycle
Review drawings, approve manufacturing processes, make go/no-go decisions
Build process controls and statistical analysis frameworks
Design, procure, install custom manufacturing equipment and fixtures
Execute capacity analysis and root cause investigations; deploy fixes
Create BOMs, routings, work instructions for fabrication, assembly, and testing
Drive DFMA and DFX principles into design processes
Generate, manage, close NCs rapidly
Lead test procedures, operate automated test equipment
Troubleshoot anomalies real-time, develop recovery plans
Analyze and archive test data, generate verification artifacts