Prototype Engineer - SWORD

Blue Origin•Titusville, FL

About The Position

This hands-on role is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports manufacturing and supply chain across Blue Origin facilities. It requires strong communication, engineering fundamentals, and the ability to make products. Team members are expected to use a rapid, iterative development approach and collaborate with engineering teams, internal customers, design teams, and machinists to develop and manufacture hardware prototypes. The engineer champions prototyping with internal customers, helps shape manufacturing plans for development hardware, and manufactures and evaluates prototypes across multiple iterations. The role also contributes directly to manufacturing and development, supports product development using CNC and manual equipment, advises on design for manufacturing and machining methods, and implements capabilities needed to meet critical schedules. Additional work includes reviewing and approving engineering drawings for manufacturing, supporting repair and rework, designing tooling and fixtures, and engineering and fabricating solutions as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering.
8+ years in a CNC machining manufacturing environment for complex products, such as aerostructures, space systems, aerospace, or life support systems.
Demonstrated success in product development.
Demonstrated success in a constantly evolving environment.
Ability to take on challenges with incomplete information and pivot to drive progress.
Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
Willingness to jump in and manufacture as the need arises.
Consistent track record of manufacturing experience directly related to part machining.
Understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing, including working knowledge of GD&T.
Strong written, interpersonal, technical, and software skills, including CAD, scheduling, issue tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Highly customer-focused, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with teams of varied skills across large geographic distances.
Proficiency in CAD.
Physical ability to support manufacturing and fabrication floor activities, climb stairs, work in small areas, and lift and carry 40 lbs.
Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, nationality, permanent-resident, refugee, or asylum eligibility criteria under export control regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a rapid development environment.
Experience in an aerospace manufacturing facility.
Tooling and fixture design experience.
Hands-on machining experience and/or CNC programming familiarity.
Broad manufacturing experience, such as welding, assembly, integration, instrumentation, cleaning, non-destructive testing, leak testing, fabrication, and machining.
Experience with Siemens NX (Designcenter).
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter and Opcenter.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineering teams during hardware design and development.
Champion the prototyping process with internal customers, including challenging requirements and managing manufacturing plans for development hardware.
Manufacture and evaluate hardware prototypes over several iterations in collaboration with design teams and machinists.
Contribute hands-on to manufacturing and development efforts as required.
Use CNC and manual equipment to support product development as required.
Provide guidance on design for manufacturing, CNC machining techniques, tool selection, work-holding, and equipment.
Implement new capabilities to support critical schedules.
Review engineering drawings and provide final approval for manufacturing.
Define and support repair and rework activities.
Design tooling and fixturing for ease of manufacturing.
Engineer and fabricate solutions as required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and 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 and company results or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.