Manufacturing Engineer Manager - BE-3U Engine Final Assembly

BLUE ORIGIN•Huntsville, AL

14d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations and is based on-site in Huntsville, Alabama. The Manufacturing Engineer Manager oversees the manufacturing engineering team supporting a rocket engine assembly produced at the Huntsville site. The team translates engineering intent and drawings into operational steps and processes for safe, repeatable, high-rate production, including shop-floor work orders and process definitions. The manager leads efforts to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize build sequence and schedules, while strengthening design-to-build feedback through Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) studies. The manager works closely with peer organizations to establish team goals and career paths, training, and functional processes, and to manage roles, responsibilities, and accountability. The position coordinates with leadership and partner organizations to support engine program milestones and manufacturing operations. It requires technical expertise, people leadership, and a strong commitment to quality and safe human spaceflight.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant field, from an accredited university.
At least 8 years of direct manufacturing and manufacturing engineering experience supporting assemblies, pressurized systems, or similar.
Mastery of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing.
Extensive experience in hardware manufacturing, such as welding, cleaning, non-destructive testing methods, tight-tolerance assembly, and instrumentation.
Experience managing managers, direct reports, projects, and/or programs.
Strong coordination, personnel, and project management skills.
Ability to operate, define priorities, make decisions, lead, and make forward progress in ambiguous environments.
Understanding of product lifecycle management.
Strong written, interpersonal, technical, and software skills, including CAD, scheduling, issue tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with technical and non-technical parties at all organizational levels.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and work closely with leadership to meet milestones for all engine programs.
Champion tooling, ergonomics, safety, and quality improvements affiliated with the fabrication process.
Evaluate staffing requirements and hire candidates to build a team consistent with Blue Origin’s leadership principles.
Lead a team in applying robust, consistent, and reliable engineering fundamentals and processes to ensure high-quality manufacturing engineering.
Review and understand companywide processes and command media to ensure proper compliance.
Establish and improve component manufacturing processes for production.
Identify, develop, and deploy new manufacturing methods, or refine existing methods, to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize schedule.
Develop manufacturing work instructions for receiving inspection, fabrication, test, integration, and refurbishment.
Manage cost, quality, sequence, and schedule throughout the manufacturing process.
Perform engineering drawing reviews and drive manufacturability, including ATP, and maintainability into designs.
Develop process control measures and evaluate them through statistical analysis.
Recommend, design, procure, install, and integrate custom manufacturing equipment as required, in collaboration with partner organizations.
Interface with external and internal suppliers and manufacturing partners to ensure hardware, tooling, and equipment are manufactured, processed, packaged, and delivered properly, on time, and on budget.
Perform root cause analyses for identified non-conformances and escapes, and deploy corrective actions.
Design material handling and packaging to protect hardware throughout the manufacturing process.
Troubleshoot issues with technical and non-technical teammates.
Work with peer organizations to develop goals, career paths, training, and functional processes, and manage team roles, responsibilities, and accountability.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or company results; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.