Sr. Industrial Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, FL

22h

About The Position

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which supports manufacturing and supply chain across all Blue Origin facilities. The Sr. Industrial Engineer will support the management operating system driving sustainable improvement in New Glenn production. This is a hands-on role requiring effective communication, sound judgment, and working knowledge of manufacturing production systems.

The engineer will work with manufacturing and senior leadership teams to identify, develop, and implement process improvements. The role translates product upgrades and next-generation vehicle plans into manufacturing, facility, tooling, and capacity needs; supports strategic and annual planning; and develops demand forecasts, decision triggers, and data tools for operational planning.

Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent-residency, refugee, or asylum status requirement. The position requires Blue’s Standard Background Check; additional checks apply to certain job profiles as described in the posting.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong analytical skills and a high degree of proficiency in data mining.
• Outstanding Excel and manual data analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter.
• 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

• Operations Management, Advanced Data Mining, MSE and/or MBA.
• 10+ years of proven experience working directly with manufacturing in a production environment.
• Experience in machine shops and fabrication environments.
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing and/or facilities planning.
• 3+ years of factory flow and process modeling and simulations experience.
• 2+ years of experience leading continuous improvement and value stream mapping events.
• Additive manufacturing experience.
• Project Management Certification (PMP).
• Experience transitioning development to production.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• Manned space flight production experience.
• Strong teaming skills.
• Experience with manufacturing organizations, logistics, continuous improvement and/or supply chain.
• Hands-on experience with materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Translate product upgrade and next-generation vehicle plans into manufacturing, facility, and tooling implications.
• Write and support strategic memos for the VP and senior leadership, including analysis, options, and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain the New Glenn strategic roadmap and support L3 strategic planning.
• Facilitate the annual planning cycle, including strategy, goals, and initiatives, and the Annual Ops Plan (AOP) cycle for New Glenn Operations.
• Work with Engineering, Strategy, and Finance to align plans and assumptions.
• Evaluate investment and sequencing options with the Capacity and Flow Engineer and Factory Transformation Lead, and provide capacity and cost inputs to Make-Buy Optimization.
• Bring new products into manufacturing planning early so operational needs are built in from the start.
• Define capacity by space, equipment, labor, utilities, supply chain throughput, and schedule with the Senior Manager.
• Build the demand forecast by translating the vehicle delivery schedule into capacity requirements by dimension, area, and time.
• Calculate lead-time-adjusted decision triggers for procurement, construction, hiring, and qualification.
• Automate data feeds and dashboards for weekly utilization updates, monthly reviews, and quarterly forecast refreshes.
• Document the model and its refresh process so ownership can transfer cleanly.

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 all 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 company policy and other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed

What This Job Offers

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