Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN • Central, TX

1d • Onsite

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. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for providing manufacturing definition in support of Blue Origin’s TeraWave Satellite Program. Tasks will include creating build & flow documents, design for manufacturing, creating manufacturing BOMs, authoring work instructions, determining build schedules, and supporting the product on the production floor. You will work in a cross functional team role with tooling engineering, facilities engineering, and project management functions. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Special Mentions: Relocation available This role will be onsite in Texas. It is approved for a temporary remote work exception while our local site is developed. Multiple positions available

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in an engineering capacity in an aerospace environment, including internships
• Prior internship experience in areas of aircraft, spacecraft, launch vehicle structures, automotive manufacturing or similar.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals for mechanical design and manufacturing, including knowledge of GD&T.
• Strong written, personal, technical, and software skills (CAD, Issue Tracking, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).

Nice To Haves

• Hands on experience with building flight hardware
• Experience with design, development or production of launch vehicle, spacecraft, or satellites.
• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (Creo or CATIA V5)
• Customer focused with a proven track record to work cooperatively with teams of different skills across large geographic distances.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Translate engineering intent and drawings into functional hardware by creating manufacturing bills of materials and work instructions
• Establish manufacturing work centers by identifying/procuring required tools, defining facility requirements, and organizing work areas
• Provide technical support as the point of contact during build execution, including shipside/lineside support for production teams
• Develop comprehensive build artifacts including build plans, duration estimates, index plans, condition of assembly, and DFMEA/PFMEA documentation
• Lead development efforts to create build plans that enable optimal takt and cycle times
• Perform trade studies with design teams to enhance manufacturing processes and achieve production rate targets
• Manage non-conformance reports (NCRs) through generation, processing, and closure

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.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

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