Manufacturing Cost Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN • Seattle, WA

10d

About The Position

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 seeking a Manufacturing Cost Engineer with AI and Automation experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in reviewing part design, generating manufacturing cost estimates, and has implemented AI agents and systems to automate design analysis and costing. This role requires understanding of AI agents, automation, manufacturing process, and estimating processes. This role is critical in establishing the AI tools and automations that will support cost engineering and Make/Buy execution.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in aerospace manufacturing and estimating.
• Experience with performing - AI/ML System Integration (AI Agents, Classification Workflows) to develop user interface and tools to perform analytics.
• Working knowledge of workflow automation and data pipelines
• Working knowledge agile software develop using industry standard languages, e.g. Python, SQL, JAVA, VBA, HTML
• Familiarity with common cost estimating methods including: Detailed Bottoms- up, 3-point, Monte Carlo, parametric, analogous, and statistical modeling.
• Project management skills and strong coordination to track, manage, and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks.
• Working knowledge of common aerospace and/or military standards.
• Experienced interpreting 3D CAD models and 2D/3D engineering drawings.
• Desire to work hands-on, both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
• Strong written, personal, and computer skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately at the executive leadership level and on the shop floor.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle small and large projects with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in the aerospace manufacturing and estimating
• Dashboard creation and maintenance using industry standard tools such as Tableau and Figma
• Experience with manufacturing fabrication and assembly processes, work order creation/management, BOM structures, and quality control.
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma processes and implementation.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E preferred)
• Working knowledge of GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of estimating and manufacturing process to establish AI and automation tools.
• Support cost analysis activities, manufacturing capability assessments (internal and supplier), manufacturing capacity assessment (internal and supplier), and design manufacturability assessments.
• Perform product cost engineering analysis to identify cost improvement actions that reduce the cost of access to space.
• Support Make/Buy/Where/When and Vertical Integration analysis.
• Develop and provide AI and automation training.

Benefits

• 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.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed