Manufacturing Engineer- Engines

Blue Origin • Huntsville, AL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Origin Operations supports manufacturing and supply chain across its facilities. The Manufacturing Engineer applies engineering methods to design, develop, and implement manufacturing and production processes for the efficient production of aerospace products. The role integrates design requirements into processes and procedures, develops manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment, facilities, and systems, and plans engineering artifacts that turn raw materials into finished products meeting design and system requirements. It also provides guidance to design engineering on technical specifications and helps ensure processes comply with contract specifications and applicable regulations.

On the Engines manufacturing team, this role supports production of BE-4 and BE-3U engines at the Huntsville Engine Factory. The factory uses machining and fabrication equipment to build and test engines. The engineer will help design and implement manufacturing systems, maintain quality controls, optimize operations and supply-chain logistics, and work with cross-functional teams to improve cost, throughput, production timelines, and cycle time. The role involves applying emerging AI technologies alongside traditional manufacturing engineering tools to improve processes and first-time quality.

Multiple positions are available in Huntsville, Alabama. Listed shifts are B (Monday–Thursday, 3:00 p.m.–1:30 a.m.), C (Friday–Sunday, 5:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.), and D (Friday–Sunday, 5:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m.). Relocation is available, and travel is expected up to 10% of the time. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant field, from an accredited university.
• Manufacturing engineering experience: at least 3 years for Level 2, 5 years for Level 3, or 8 years for Senior Manufacturing Engineer.
• At least 2 years of experience creating English work instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with high-rate aerospace and/or automotive assembly lines.
• Experience with at least one of the following: machining, assembly, balancing rotating hardware, nondestructive testing, or precision cleaning.
• Experience in fixture design.
• Experience in CNC turning and multi-axis milling.
• Understanding of mechanical design and manufacturing fundamentals, including working knowledge of GD&T.
• Basic tooling or fixture design and fabrication experience.
• Experience with bills of materials and BOM reconciliation.
• Strong organizational, project management, and presentation skills, including Gantt charting and tools such as JIRA, MS Project, or Confluence.
• Prior manufacturing engineering experience in aerospace or automotive.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design for manufacturability, design for assembly, and design for test.
• Translate engineering requirements into robust, repeatable manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and production teams to accelerate production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, tool designs, and inspection plans.
• Evaluate and implement manufacturing technologies and methods, including precision machining, welding, brazing, additive manufacturing, and advanced assembly.
• Support root cause analysis of process or product non-conformances and develop and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure work aligns with applicable quality and safety standards, including AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Participate in process FMEAs, risk assessments, and validation of new production lines and equipment.
• Apply AI technologies and traditional manufacturing engineering tools to optimize processes, reduce cycle times, and improve first-time quality.
• Support continuous improvement in cost, throughput, and cycle time for engine production.
• Develop manufacturing methods, tooling, equipment, facilities, systems, and engineering artifacts to produce quality aerospace products.
• Provide guidance to design engineering on technical specifications that make effective use of equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure production processes and procedures comply with contract specifications and applicable regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for bonuses and other benefits based on company discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level